House Hansard - 139

44th Parl. 1st Sess.

December 1, 2022 10:00AM

Mrs. Julie Vignola (Beauport—Limoilou, BQ)

Dec/1/22 11:11:53 a.m.
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Re: Bill C-26

Mr. Speaker, I have so many questions. We agree on the principle of the bill, but I do have to wonder about the precautionary principle. Since 2017, the Chinese government has required Chinese companies to hand over any information they collect to its intelligence service. Despite this, the federal government continues to award contracts to Chinese companies like Nuctech, for example. That was a very important contract, I might add. Nuctech was being asked to install x-ray machines in embassies, precisely where our information must be protected. Information from the embassy could have easily been passed on. My question for my colleague is this. We currently have an interesting bill before us, although it needs improvement. Should the precautionary principle not be applied more systematically, along with the recommendations made by the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates in its June 2021 report?

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Mr. Charlie Angus

Dec/1/22 1:56:21 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-26

Madam Speaker, it is important that we not use disinformation in the House. The member mentioned that restaurant waitresses were breaking the law by asking for vaccine information. That is a falsehood. Could the member correct that?

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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)

Dec/1/22 1:56:35 p.m.
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I would say that the information the hon. member is trying to share is more of a point of debate. The hon. member for Sarnia—Lambton has just under three minutes.

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Mr. Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable, CPC)

Dec/1/22 2:55:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let us talk facts. I have a note here from the director of our national security agency concerning a top secret briefing for the Prime Minister that says: “Canada could make good use of an open and transparent policy that would draw attention to the fact that [foreign interference] must be made public”. Yesterday, the Prime Minister himself said, “I know the member opposite, who sat in a cabinet, understands the importance of respecting national security guidelines.” Why does the Prime Minister refuse to follow our national security agency's instructions? Why continue to withhold information from Canadians?

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Mr. Mark Gerretsen

Dec/1/22 4:15:20 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-26

Madam Speaker, I am flattered to hear that the member has been staring into my eyes for a year. In all seriousness, the member asks a good question. I do not have the answer to that. I am certainly not in a position to be able to provide to him what the government would release later. When the government tables a bill or releases information to Parliament, it does so in a fashion that allows every member of Parliament access to that at the same time. The member's access to that would be no different from mine.

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