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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. Yasir Naqvi (Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, Lib.)
  • Dec/9/22 11:40:36 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, that is an important question. I want to make it very clear to all members of the House that our government takes foreign interference very seriously. We are aware of the concerns around the RCMP's contract with Sinclair Technologies, and it is our understanding that the RCMP has suspended that contract. We are also undertaking a review to ensure that never at any point is Canadian national security jeopardized.
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Context: House Hansard - 145 - Dec/9/22
Mr. Yasir Naqvi (Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, Lib.)
  • Dec/9/22 11:41:23 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, let us be very clear, and I am sure all members of the House agree on this. Safeguarding our democracy and our national security is of paramount importance. This is not a partisan issue. This is an issue that we all agree on, and we need to make sure that we remain vigilant when it comes to protecting our national security. That is why the contract with Sinclair Technologies has been suspended by the RCMP. That is why we are reviewing all mechanisms to ensure that such contracts are never awarded. Once again, safeguarding our democracy and national security is of paramount importance.
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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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Context: House Hansard - 145 - Dec/9/22
Hon. Mélanie Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lib.)
  • Dec/9/22 11:43:51 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I think that my colleague should read Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy. It clearly seems as though he has not read it. I think that, if members are going to ask us questions, they should be informed about the government's foreign policy and, of course, its national security policies. As I mentioned earlier, matters of national security must be taken into account in all of the decisions made by the independent public service, and the contract never should have been signed.
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Context: House Hansard - 145 - Dec/9/22
Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Dec/9/22 11:46:49 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-34 
Madam Speaker, we know that economic security is national security— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 145 - Dec/9/22
Hon. François-Philippe Champagne
  • Dec/9/22 11:47:11 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-34 
Madam Speaker, I can see the enthusiasm on the other side for what we tabled just this week. As I was saying, we know that economic security is indeed national security, something that our colleagues raised this morning. Earlier this week, I was proud to table a bill that would amend the Investment Canada Act so that our government can act more decisively when it comes to foreign investments and national security. We will continue to ensure—
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