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Hon. Marco Mendicino

Member of Parliament
Liberal

Eglinton—Lawrence
Ontario
Voting Attendance: 64%
Expenses Last Quarter: $83,797.98

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Context: House Hansard - 211 - Jun/12/23

Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)

Jun/12/23 2:46:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for her advocacy in the space of first nations policing. I want to assure her that I have had constructive discussions with Chief Kai Liu over the course of the weekend, and I want to assure all members in this chamber that we are committed to resolving this situation as quickly and as respectfully as we can. The statements made by the community earlier today have merit. It is a reminder that we have a long way to go when it comes to reconciliation; that is why the government remains committed to doing that work in partnership based on respect for the community.

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Context: House Hansard - 152 - Feb/2/23

Hon. Marco Mendicino

Feb/2/23 11:10:25 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by thanking my colleague and her party, the Bloc Québécois, for their co-operation on Bill C-21. I hope we will continue in that spirit so we can get this bill passed. It is just one pillar in a comprehensive strategy created on this side of the House to reduce gun violence. The member asked me what else we plan to do, besides this bill, what other options are on the table, and what we plan to do about the border. Over the past two years, the federal government invested $450 million in a prevention strategy. Some of that money was invested in Quebec. As Minister of Public Safety, I went to Quebec and announced a $40-million investment, in partnership with the Quebec government and municipalities, to identify the root causes contributing to violence on the street. There are plenty of opportunities for the government and Quebec to work together, including with the Bloc Québécois. I am always willing to work with my colleague.

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Context: House Hansard - 64 - May/4/22

Hon. Marco Mendicino

May/4/22 8:53:21 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I thank my colleague for her question. It is important to start the work of reforming policing in indigenous communities in a spirit of good faith. It is not just words that are important. I completely agree with my colleague that there must be concrete results. Historic investments and partnerships with all indigenous leaders in Canada will enable us to make more progress on the ground, in communities. We must work in collaboration with indigenous peoples.

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Context: House Hansard - 64 - May/4/22

Hon. Marco Mendicino

May/4/22 8:51:38 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, my hon. colleague's question allows me to elaborate on the work the government is doing to ensure that we are working closely, collaboratively and respectfully with indigenous communities right across the country, through the first nations and indigenous and Inuit police programming initiative. We have invested about $1 billion. This is a historic amount of financial support that will be channelled in partnership with indigenous communities so that they can be empowered to provide public safety for themselves. In addition to that, there is a commitment from the government to work, again in a very respectful and collaborative manner, with indigenous leadership across the country to co-develop legislation that will recognize that indigenous policing is an essential service. This is another important step on the path to reconciliation that we are committed to taking, along with indigenous individuals right across the country.

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