Mr. Speaker, under present authority, CSIS does not have the authorization to disrupt security threats that are in stage.
This bill gives CSIS those authorities to be exercised with judicial oversight and court authority.
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Public Safety February 18th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, under present authority, CSIS does not have the authorization to disrupt security threats that are in stage.
This bill gives CSIS those authorities to be exercised with judicial oversight and court authority.
Public Safety February 18th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, obviously, terrorism can affect Canada's economic stability. Take, for example, the impact of the events of September 11, 2001.
The bill is very clear. It lists a range of national security threats to Canada, but it also makes clear that any activity undermining security does not include lawful advocacy, protest, dissent or artistic infringements.
Public Safety February 18th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, obviously promoting terrorism should be a crime in Canada. This clarification of the law is just common sense.
Public Safety February 17th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, I think it is very well known that the anti-terrorism act, 2015, is designed to deal with the promotion and actual execution of terrorist activities, and not other lawful activities.
Health February 17th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Health always advocates the use of vaccines. Vaccines have historically proven effective in improving the health of our children and families. We encourage this all the time.
As for the ads, we have a responsibility to make Canadians aware of all government measures, and we will continue to do so.
Health February 17th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Health and other members of the government have been very clear on the fact that Canadians should seek proper vaccines against measles and against a range of other illnesses. These vaccines have historically proven extremely effective in reducing and in some cases even eliminating certain types of previously debilitating ailments.
We will continue to make sure, when we are responsible, that Canadians are aware of these options, not just in the health area but across all areas of government.
CBC/Radio-Canada February 17th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, I know very well that the Liberals, the New Democrats and the sovereignists would rather increase taxes, give the benefits of our programs to unions and bureaucrats and not take the fight against terrorism and crime seriously.
In our opinion, these are not the values of Canadians. These are not the values of Quebeckers. However, these are Conservative values, and we will continue to do our job.
CBC/Radio-Canada February 17th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, we believe that a large percentage of Quebeckers agree with our government on tax breaks, tax cuts, direct benefits to families and the fight against crime and terrorism, rather than with a party that wants to increase taxes, provides benefits to bureaucrats and unions, and does not take the fight against terrorists, jihadists and criminals seriously.
The orange wave in Quebec has become orange construction cones, and Quebeckers will get rid of them.
Public Safety February 17th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, we knew that, with the NDP, it would be only a matter of a couple of weeks before we got into this kind of conspiracy theory. That is what we have come to expect from the black helicopter fleet over there.
Of course the reality is that, under the legislation, based on information about imminent terrorist activity in Canada, should CSIS find it necessary to disrupt that, of course it would have to go to a court to get court sanction for those actions.
Public Safety February 17th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, there are a lot of measures in this bill, including making it a crime to promote terrorism. I think that is what the public expects because we must protect our country.