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House Hansard - 135

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 25, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 135 - Nov/25/22
Ms. Leslyn Lewis (Haldimand—Norfolk, CPC)
  • Nov/25/22 11:42:44 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, CSIS has confirmed it is currently investigating lethal threats to Canadians from Iran. Iranian Canadians have begged the Liberal government to list the IRGC as a terrorist organization. How can the Liberal government say it is using all of the tools at its disposal, yet fail to take the basic step against a regime that has killed and is threatening to kill more Canadians? When will the government prioritize the safety of Canadians and list the IRGC as a terrorist organization?
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Context: House Hansard - 135 - Nov/25/22
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Nov/25/22 11:43:21 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would submit to my colleague that we have gone further by using a very sparingly used provision under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act that not only designates members of the IRGC but also the entirety of the Iranian regime itself, which will target those who are most responsible for the transgressions of human rights and women's rights on the ground. As a result, Canada will never be used as a safe haven for the supporting of any kind of transgression of human rights. We are putting $77 million on the front lines of the law enforcement community to make sure that this happens.
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Context: House Hansard - 135 - Nov/25/22
Mr. Kevin Vuong (Spadina—Fort York, Ind.)
  • Nov/25/22 12:11:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we have pretend Chinese diplomats operating pseudo police stations in Canada and intimidating Chinese Canadians. We know of China's interference in our electoral process. There are also Chinese spies infiltrating Canadian businesses. A wealth of evidence also points to the Iranian regime stalking and intimidating Iranian Canadians. Our country has many exemplary citizens who left China and Iran to live in a free Canada. Is the government going to continue its do-nothing approach with the undiplomatic actions of China and Iran, or will it act to finally stand up for our citizens?
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Context: House Hansard - 135 - Nov/25/22
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Nov/25/22 12:11:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we are exhausting every effort and are remaining on guard against foreign interference. We have heard the RCMP make very strong pronouncements about these so-called police stations. That is why we declared the entirety of the Iranian regime to be under IRPA. This will ensure that Canada can never be a safe haven for the suborning or supporting of any kinds of transgressions against human rights. We will always stand up for human rights, both here and around the world.
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