44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 25, 2023 02:00PM
- Oct/25/23 3:13:21 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, The Wall Street Journal revealed today that mere weeks before Hamas terrorists unleashed the worst attack on Jews since the Holocaust, they went to Iran to take training and direction from a terrorist group, the IRGC. Strangely, given that this group is probably the most dangerous terrorist outfit on earth, it is perfectly legal to raise money for it and organize and recruit for it right here in Canada.
Will the Prime Minister ban the IRGC today?
79 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Oct/25/23 3:14:06 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, for years, during the previous Conservative government's attacks and rhetoric against Iran, including the closing of the embassy, the Conservatives never moved forward on banning the IRGC and declaring it a terrorist organization. We know there is a rigorous process to do that. We are pursuing and looking at all options around it.
What we did do is use rarely before used measures in the immigration department, which were used in the case of war crimes in Rwanda and elsewhere, to ban, for life, senior members of the IRGC from ever being able to come to and find solace in Canada. That is a strong measure, and we are always open to doing more.
117 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Oct/25/23 3:14:51 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, the same people he claims are banned are present in Canada today. They are terrorizing Persian Canadians. Many Jews feel that their safety is at risk knowing that there are people with links to the world's most dangerous and anti-Semitic terrorist organization legally operating on the ground here in Canada.
The Prime Minister has the legal authority embedded in law today, with a stroke of a pen, to criminalize the IRGC. Will he do it, yes or no?
82 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Oct/25/23 3:16:31 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has had plenty of time to go through that meticulous process. Under the anti-terror law adopted in the aftermath of 9/11, the public safety minister, who reports to the Prime Minister, has the ability to put groups on the list. There are dozens that have already been added, but the most dangerous terrorist group of all, the IRGC, can still legally fundraise, coordinate, organize and propagate its message here on Canadian soil at great risk to Canadian Jews and Persians.
Will the Prime Minister put his intransigence and stubbornness aside, protect Canadians for once and ban the IRGC?
105 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Oct/25/23 3:19:04 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, the Americans banned the IRGC in 2019. President Biden reaffirmed that decision just last year. The Liberal caucus even voted in this House in favour of banning the IRGC, but the Prime Minister blocked that from happening. He has the legal authority to do it. This is the world's most dangerous terrorist group. It helped orchestrate the hideous attacks on the people of Israel just weeks ago.
Will the Prime Minister finally do the right thing and ban the IRGC?
83 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Oct/25/23 3:20:11 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, actually the regime is really not that different when it comes to listing. We both have the power of the executive branch to identify terrorist groups and put them on a list of banned entities, banning them from raising money, recruiting, coordinating and arranging attacks on other people around the world. That power exists in Canada. Because the Prime Minister has not been willing to exercise that power using his executive authority, Conservatives have a helpful private member's bill that would do it for him.
Will the Prime Minister adopt the Conservative private member's bill to ban the IRGC?
103 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Oct/25/23 3:20:57 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, we will continue to do everything we can to hold the Iranian regime accountable for its actions. Our actions have included having sanctioned hundreds, over 368, in fact, of Iranian individuals and entities, including the IRGC Quds Force, and we are listing the regime under the most powerful provision of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
We are, of course, working on a way to recognize the regime to continue to be what it is, which is a regime that spreads terror. We are working to find a way that does not unfairly affect those who may have an association with the IRGC through no choice of their own or puts at risk members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
121 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- Oct/25/23 3:21:39 p.m.
- Watch
Mr. Speaker, there are plenty of ways to protect people who are unintentionally forced to participate in terrorist groups. That is what we do with all the listed banned terrorist entities that are already on the list. Therefore, those tools already exist. The Prime Minister has had eight years. He is not worth the cost. He is not worth the risk to our safety.
Will he adopt the common-sense Conservative proposal to criminalize the IRGC terrorist group today?
79 words
- Hear!
- Rabble!
- add
- star_border
- share
- menumenu
- notificationsnotifications
- home
- mailmail
- searchsearch
