Dominic LeBlanc

[Employment, December 2nd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, my colleague is absolutely correct. Imposing the tariffs that the Americans are considering will harm Canadian workers and the Canadian economy, but also the American economy and American workers. That is why we spoke with President Trump and his future secretaries about the importance of working together and recognizing the integration between our two economies. Obviously, we discussed border security.

It was a positive conversation, and I have full confidence that we will be able to work well with President Trump.

[Public Safety, November 26th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, again, I thank my colleague for underscoring the fact that it is important to support law enforcement and prosecutors and ensure that no one profits from crime, especially organized crime. We recognize the important work that the RCMP does with its partners such as the Sûreté du Québec, the Ontario Provincial Police and municipal police forces. Provisions in the Criminal Code already exist.

The Attorney General and I will always consider good ideas for making improvements and supporting police forces across the country.

[Public Safety, November 26th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, we are always ready to support good ideas that aim to assist our law enforcement agencies in their fight against organized crime. Provisions already exist in the Criminal Code that allow law enforcement and the courts to seize property and bank accounts that are the proceeds of crime. However, if my colleague has other suggestions, we would gladly look into what we can do to constantly support the important work done by police forces.

[Public Safety, November 26th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, again, we have always allocated sufficient resources to support the extraordinary work that the RCMP and CBSA do with their law enforcement partners, whether it is the Sûreté du Québec or their American partners.

The good news is that we are going to continue to make sure they have the technology and the people they need. We are going to further support these technologies and personnel to ensure that they can continue to do the job they are already doing exceptionally well.

[Public Safety, November 26th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, we do understand the importance of supporting our police forces, the RCMP and border services, but we did not just realize it now. We have been doing exactly that for the past nine years.

We have exactly the same interests as the Americans, namely, to strengthen the integrity of our border and to enable Canadians to choose who enters Canada.

It is the same thing for the United States. We have a history of co-operating with the U.S. on a day-to-day basis. That is exactly what we will continue to do.

[Public Safety, November 25th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, that is exactly what our government does. It supports police doing dangerous and difficult work across the country.

I was briefed on the incident in Winnipeg. I share the hon. member's relief that the officer is expected to recover. These are exactly the kinds of incidents that should make all members of the House support, in a non-partisan way, the important work that police forces do in every corner of the country.

We have reversed Conservative cuts to border services and the RCMP. We support local and provincial police. We will continue to do exactly that.

[Public Safety, November 25th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, the RCMP continues to work closely with law enforcement agencies in Montreal, namely the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal, which is doing a good job. The RCMP always supports its partners, whether in Montreal, Quebec or other parts of the country.

We have criticized and will continue to criticize the increase in anti-Semitism and hate crimes in Canada. We will continue to work together with the forces of law and order by giving them our support, which is more than the Conservatives can say.

[Public Safety, November 25th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, I will repeat what I just said.

Our government condemns the violence and criminal acts that we saw in the streets of Montreal in all of our policies. It is completely unacceptable to express a political view by destroying Canadians' property, committing assault and attacking police officers.

These people are not demonstrating peacefully. They are criminals and they will have to face Canadian justice.

[Public Safety, November 25th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, my colleague, I think the Minister of defence properly explained the outrage all Canadians felt at the wanton, reckless violence on the streets of Montreal.

We condemn unequivocally the rising and concerning rates of anti-Semitism and all other hate crimes in the country. We are working with provincial authorities and local police to combat them. Let me be very clear: No matter what group one claims to represent or what cause they are advancing, if they are smashing windows and assaulting Canadians, they are a criminal and will face the full consequences of the law.

[Public Safety, November 21st, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, like all members of the House, we are concerned when we hear stories like that. That is precisely why we are working with law enforcement, for example Montreal's SPVM, the Sûreté du Québec and other police forces in Quebec and the other provinces. We have transferred hundreds of millions of dollars to support this important work. We increased RCMP funding and staffing.

We will keep fighting against what my colleague just described, in other words, a totally unacceptable situation.