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House Hansard - 137

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 29, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 137 - Nov/29/22
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Nov/29/22 2:33:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my Conservative colleagues can be assured that Canadians know the elections in 2019 and 2021 were free and fair. We know that because we had two independent panels that looked at allegations of foreign interference and confirmed as much. More importantly, we are putting in place the tools necessary to protect all of our democratic institutions so that Canadians can have their voices reflected and heard in this chamber.
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Context: House Hansard - 137 - Nov/29/22
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Nov/29/22 2:36:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my hon. colleague's concern, and that is why we had two independent panels look at, with great forensic detail, allegations of foreign interference. This review was carried out by non-partisan professional public servants so that we could all be sure our elections were free and fair, and that is precisely what they confirmed. Now our government continues to be vigilant against all forms of foreign interference by giving law enforcement and national security partners the tools they need to do so.
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Context: House Hansard - 137 - Nov/29/22
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Nov/29/22 2:41:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as the government has said, we too are concerned about the threat of foreign interference. That is exactly why we created two committees that operate independently. Both committees found that the 2019 and 2021 federal election results were free and fair. Going forward, we will continue to invest in making sure we have all the tools we need to protect Canadians' interests.
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Context: House Hansard - 137 - Nov/29/22
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Nov/29/22 2:45:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as my hon. colleague has heard on many occasions now, we had independent panels look at allegations of foreign interference. He can also be assured, as all members can, that the RCMP and CSIS have their eyes wide open when it comes to potential threats of foreign interference. We are giving the community all the tools and resources it needs so we can protect all of our institutions, including for elections. That is something all members should share as a common objective.
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Context: House Hansard - 137 - Nov/29/22
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Nov/29/22 2:47:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague and all members of this chamber can be assured of the integrity of the 2019 and 2021 elections, because we had independent panels that looked with great detail and great attention at documents, interviewed witnesses and confirmed the result. More importantly, we will continue to give all tools necessary to our independent police community and independent national security community so they can protect all democratic institutions, and Canadians can have their voices reflected in our governments.
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