Mr. Speaker, protecting the safety of Canadians also means protecting their democratic rights. We are talking about sending RCMP and CSIS agents into church basement meetings, where people are doing such dangerous things as painting protests signs.
The freedom for people to peacefully raise concerns is a core Canadian democratic value, and this kind of government surveillance is more about silencing and intimidating pipeline critics than it is about protecting national security.
Canadians deserve answers. Did the minister approve these operations, yes or no?