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House Hansard - 145

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 9, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 145 - Dec/9/22
Mr. Michael Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton, CPC)
  • Dec/9/22 11:39:48 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, the Liberals awarded a contract to protect sensitive RCMP communications systems from espionage to the subsidiary of a company charged with espionage. No security review was undertaken. No consideration was given to Beijing's ownership of the company. The Liberals claim that vigorous security processes are in place. Where were those security processes when this contract was approved?
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Context: House Hansard - 145 - Dec/9/22
Mr. Michael Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton, CPC)
  • Dec/9/22 11:40:53 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, the only reason this contract was approved is that we have an incompetent Liberal government that has repeatedly failed to protect our sovereignty and security from Beijing, from illegal police stations to interference in our elections to now this. The contract has been suspended, but it should never have been approved in the first place. Why do the Liberals only do the right thing after they get caught failing Canadians?
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Context: House Hansard - 145 - Dec/9/22
Hon. Mélanie Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lib.)
  • Dec/9/22 11:42:41 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, my colleague asked an important question. Indeed, it is very concerning. Also, our independent public service never should have signed that contract. Under the circumstances, we expect national security issues to be at the heart of every decision we make. That is why, in the Indo-Pacific strategy, we mentioned that we will view things through a national security lens when it comes to all these decisions.
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