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House Hansard - 190

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 3, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 190 - May/3/23
Mr. Larry Brock (Brantford—Brant, CPC)
  • May/3/23 2:59:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, once again, the public safety minister is misleading the House. He claimed that the RCMP had taken decisive actions to shut down all Beijing-funded police stations, yet contrary to this claim, two Montreal community groups under investigation for holding secret Chinese government police stations say they continue to operate normally, with no closure requests from the RCMP. Why is this minister misleading Canadians? Why would he not shut these stations down?
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Context: House Hansard - 190 - May/3/23
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • May/3/23 3:00:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, with respect, it is the quality of that question that betrays the member opposite's understanding of what we do in elected government and what our police agencies do, which is operationally independent. It is astonishing to me that the member opposite does not understand that. The RCMP have been clear that when there have been activities associated with police stations they have taken concrete action. If more pop up, our expectation is that they will do so, backed by the record investments that the government has put into keeping our communities safe.
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Context: House Hansard - 190 - May/3/23
Mr. Larry Brock (Brantford—Brant, CPC)
  • May/3/23 3:00:40 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our democracy is at stake. The public safety minister looked Canadians in the eyes and claimed that decisive action had been taken to shut all of these stations down. This minister has a significant credibility deficit. He has misled Canadians in the past and continues to do so today. When will the minister finally stand up, prioritize the safety of Canadians, stop mocking the Conservatives and shut these stations down?
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Context: House Hansard - 190 - May/3/23
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • May/3/23 3:02:23 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, with respect, my colleague must read the RCMP's updates. The RCMP indicated that it is taking concrete action on activities of the so-called police stations run by Beijing. With the help of our government's investments, it will remain vigilant on this issue.
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