Nathaniel Erskine-Smith at the Public Safety and National Security Committee

On October 6th, 2016. See this statement in context.

October 6th, 2016 / 5 p.m.

Liberal

Nathaniel Erskine-Smith Liberal Beaches—East York, ON

That's understood, because you weren't seeking to deal with the charter anyway, and we heard that from the minister.

With respect to these disruption powers, I want to get at the heart of this. Can you speak to why these powers are necessary, and perhaps give us specific examples of where the pre-Bill C-51 powers were insufficient and why existing law enforcement powers are insufficient.

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