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During question period on public safety, the Conservatives raised organized crime cases, including charges laid by Durham police against non-citizens and reports about the Bishnoi gang, and argued that weak border screening, immigration policy and bail rules let dangerous people into Canada and keep them there; they asked which minister would be held responsible. The Liberals congratulated police forces on their arrests and said the justice system would handle the cases. The government also urged passage of Bill C-22, a lawfully access bill that would give police faster access to digital data for investigations, saying it would help police deal with criminal networks operating in Canada and abroad, and said the Conservatives have been delaying the bill.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Michelle Rempel Garner

Conservative
“Weak border and bail rules let dangerous foreign criminals into Canada. Police have laid hundreds of charges against non-citizens, including foreign students recruited by violent gangs. I want to know which minister will be fired for this failure.”
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Mr. Speaker, Durham police just exposed a major criminal tourism ring, laying 1,500 charges against dozens of non-citizen criminals, primarily from Romania and India. Today, there are even more reports about the Bishnoi Gang, a violent extortion racket that has been recruiting Indian foreign nationals whom the Liberals let into Canada on foreign student visas. The Liberals’ lax border policies and catch-and-release bail policies have turned Canada into a playground for international criminals. Which minister will finally be fired for this disgusting failure?

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Ruby Sahota

Liberal
“I want to praise police forces across Canada for their hard work fighting organized crime. They have made many arrests. Canada is cracking down on these international crime groups and will punish them.”

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Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate the Durham police, Peel police and many police forces around this country that are working very hard, day in and day out, to crack down on organized crime. They have laid many arrests and many charges, and the criminal justice system will be dealing with these criminals. These are organized international crime groups. Many countries are suffering from their coordinated efforts, but Canada is cracking down and will punish these criminals.

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Michelle Rempel Garner

Conservative
“The government lets dangerous people into Canada because its border checks are too weak. I want the government to explain to victims how these violent non-citizens were allowed into the country.”
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Mr. Speaker, the Durham police are busy because the Liberals lack screening policies, lack a criminal justice system and let these people into the country to begin with, which is a problem. It is the same light-touch process that recently granted a visitor permit to an IRGC terrorist. What is the best way to stop non-citizen criminals from committing crimes in Canada? It is preventing them from entering the country in the first place. Can the Liberals tell the victims of these violent, non-citizen criminals how they got into Canada to begin with?

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Ruby Sahota

Liberal
“I want the House to pass this bill. It will help police investigate crimes faster, but the Conservatives are delaying it.”

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Mr. Speaker, do members know what victims in my community ask me? They ask me how long investigations will take. In order to speed up investigations and provide further tools to law enforcement, they need Bill C-22 to pass. However, the Conservatives in this House have been delaying that bill and have been on the side of social media giants, instead of on the side of Canadians so that public safety can be served.

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Michelle Rempel Garner

Conservative
“Liberal immigration, court, and bail policies have caused crime to rise across the country. The Liberals also rejected our bill to give proper sentences to non-citizens who commit serious crimes. I want to know why they are letting these criminals stay and harm people.”
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Mr. Speaker, I do not think anybody in Canada is buying that. Everyone sees what happened here. The Liberals had mass immigration and open border policies coupled with a woke judiciary and catch-and-release bail policies for a decade. Now, people across the country, law-abiding Canadians and newcomers alike, are paying the price. The Liberals rejected our common-sense Conservative bill that would have ensured that non-citizens convicted of serious crimes are sentenced based on their crimes, not on their passports. Why would they do that? Why are they continuing this craziness and allowing non-citizen criminal rings to continue to harass—

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Ruby Sahota

Liberal
“I want the House to pass this bill. It will help police investigate criminal groups operating in Canada and other countries by letting officers access digital data.”

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Mr. Speaker, these crime groups are linked to many countries around the world, and law enforcement is finding that these criminals are operating not just from within Canada, but from many different countries. Do members know what would help? It would help to be able to investigate these crimes within Canada and be able to pass Bill C-22. We are one of the only western countries that does not have a legal access framework. When will the Conservatives become tough on crime? The government is ready to do the work.

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