44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 9, 2023 10:00AM
- May/9/23 11:44:48 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, indeed, it is late, but it is never too late to talk about issues as serious as this. What I have wanted to know since the start of this whole thing is how seriously is the Liberal government in power taking this issue. If we look at the measures this government has taken from the start, they coincided with the release of new information in the media every time.
The Liberals have known things for years, but, as long it does not end up in the papers, they do nothing. To me, that is not taking things seriously. It may even be an attempt to cover things up.
My question is simple. Does my colleague not believe that an independent public inquiry would shed light on all of this and that this issue will finally be taken seriously?
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- May/9/23 11:45:47 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, the question is whether the government should take this issue seriously. Very much so, it should take this seriously. It concerns me, as a member of Parliament, that as this debate continues, we see members on the government side smirking and chuckling about the debate that is happening here. It is shameful that Canadians and parliamentarians have to find out the truth through media stories and not be informed by the government.
Information was provided to the government about members who have had their families threatened, and yet the government withheld that information for almost two years, until it came out publicly and, finally, the government was caught once again trying to hide its corruption.
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- May/9/23 11:46:53 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I note the seriousness of the subject we are tackling here this evening. Having this happen to one of our colleagues, a member of this House, has sent shockwaves throughout the country and among fellow parliamentarians.
The fact is that there was a delay in the response, and I believe others around the world are looking at Canada's response to this and saying they do not know how seriously the government is taking it. They are asking why it took so long to make things right and deal with things properly.
I wonder if my hon. colleague has some comments related to the response and how long it took once we knew these things and they came to light?
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- May/9/23 11:47:42 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank the member for the question about why it took so long for the government to respond.
We can only speculate about that. If I was to speculate, I would say the government was hoping that it could be hidden and covered up and that nobody would expose it. It took two years for it to come out in the media, and it was finally exposed. That is why we are only just hearing about it and debating it now.
That is speculation, but I believe that the hope on the other side that it would never come to light is why it has taken this long for any action to be taken.
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- May/9/23 11:48:30 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, one point I want to add as more of a comment is that with critical G7 meetings coming up in Japan, I think it is very important for free democracies to work together on a coordinated response to transnational repression. That includes us learning from our allies by implementing measures such as the foreign influence registry. It also includes having a coordinated approach among allies on combatting forced labour in our supply chains. However, especially on this issue of protecting free democracies from foreign infiltration, I think we have a lot to learn from like-minded partners. It is very important that this is a priority on the agenda in those upcoming meetings.
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- May/9/23 11:49:19 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, certainly we can learn from other countries, but hopefully we are not learning from dictatorships. Hopefully we can learn from democracies around the world, from other countries that are putting a spotlight and close eye on the wrongdoings of dictatorships like that of the Communist Party of China. Let us keep Canada free and keep Canadians feeling safe and secure in their own country.
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- May/9/23 11:49:53 p.m.
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Order. There being no further members rising for debate, pursuant to order made earlier today, it is my duty to interrupt the proceedings and put forthwith every question necessary to dispose of the motion in relation to the breach of privilege in the name of the hon. member for Wellington—Halton Hills now before the House.
The question is on the motion.
If a member of a recognized party present in the House wishes that the motion be carried or carried on division or wishes to request a recorded division, I would invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair.
The hon. parliamentary secretary to the government House leader.
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- May/9/23 11:51:03 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I request a recorded vote.
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- May/9/23 11:51:07 p.m.
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Pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 23, 2022, the division stands deferred until Wednesday, May 10, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.
We have a point of order from the hon. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.
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- May/9/23 11:51:30 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I move:
That the House do now adjourn.
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- May/9/23 11:51:35 p.m.
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The motion to adjourn the House is now deemed to have been adopted. Accordingly, this House stands adjourned until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).
Good night, everybody.
(The House adjourned at 11:51 p.m.)
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