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Member of Parliament

Hon. Marco Mendicino

  • Member of Parliament
  • Liberal
  • Eglinton—Lawrence
  • Ontario
  • Voting Attendance: 61%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $83,797.98

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Context: House Hansard - 202 - May/30/23
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • May/30/23 2:50:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I share my colleague's concerns about the threats that are posed by foreign interference, which is why this government has been acting concretely by introducing new powers for the Communications Security Establishment by creating new mechanisms of transparency. Most recently, I signed off on a ministerial directive to ensure that I and the Prime Minister are getting briefed. We now have a public hearings process, which we hope to start in earnest, so we can bring Canadians along as we equip our establishment with new tools, but to do so in the right way. That is something that we are all committed to doing.
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Context: House Hansard - 202 - May/30/23
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • May/30/23 2:48:24 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we are confident that Mr. Johnston has laid a path forward in holding public hearings that will put communities at the centre of a conversation on the way we can fight against foreign interference to protect our democratic institutions. It is encouraging that at least the NDP is prepared to take the briefing. It is simply up to the Conservatives now, if they are serious, to roll up their sleeves, get a seat at the table and take a briefing so we can fight foreign interference together.
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Context: House Hansard - 202 - May/30/23
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • May/30/23 2:39:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, with all due respect, public hearings are not the only way to demonstrate respect for the value of transparency. It was our government that created the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians. It was our government that created the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency. There are plenty of examples of how we can move forward with a national discussion to better protect our democratic institutions. Our government wants to work with all members of the House.
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Context: House Hansard - 201 - May/29/23
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • May/29/23 2:46:27 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I agree with my colleague about putting Canadians and members of all the diaspora communities at the centre of our approach. This is exactly what Mr. Johnston recommends, namely, that we hold public hearings to engage in a conversation based on facts, not on fear, and to study all our options for creating new tools to protect our institutions. This is not a partisan issue. It is a Canadian undertaking.
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