Public Safety

Question period touched on public safety topics including cyber security and entry of people tied to Iran’s IRGC. A Liberal member noted Bill C-8, the cyber security act, had passed third reading in the Senate, and the government said it protects critical infrastructure like energy, banking and telecom while respecting privacy. Most questions from Conservatives concerned how many people linked to the IRGC had entered Canada, visa reviews, and deportations; Liberal ministers replied that IRGC officials are inadmissible under a ban that remains in place, and urged the Conservatives to support the government’s lawful access bill. One Liberal response referenced border security measures.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Vincent Ho, Richmond Hill South

Conservative
“The government let 700 people tied to the Iranian regime into Canada, and they have only deported one person. Iranian Canadians do not feel safe. I want the government to explain how they are protecting Canadians.”
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government’s open borders policy has let 700 IRGC regime-linked terrorists into Canada. On May 28, the failed Liberal immigration minister told the House that 17,800 applications have been reviewed for potential inadmissibility, but after all these reviews, what Canadians got was a handful of visas cancelled, some CBSA investigations under way and only one person deported. Canadians of Iranian heritage in Richmond Hill and across the country no longer feel safe in their own communities. How can the Liberals say they are protecting Canadians when they keep letting the terrorists roam freely here at home?

Michael Chong, Wellington—Halton Hills North

Conservative
“The government let a former Iranian military leader into Canada and failed to deport a supporter of Iran's regime. Dozens of senior Iranian officials are here, but only one has been removed. When will the government take foreign interference seriously and protect our Persian community?”
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Mr. Speaker, the government granted a visa to a former IRGC commander who arrived at Toronto Pearson airport on April 28 to attend the FIFA World Cup. The government also failed to deport an Iranian regime supporter who has been convicted of sanctions violations and has been here so long that he is suing the government. The government has said for a year that dozens of senior Iranian officials are here, but exactly one has been deported, as was previously mentioned. When will the government treat foreign interference threats seriously and protect our Persian community?

Melissa Lantsman, Thornhill

Conservative
“The government let people connected to Iran's military into Canada and is reviewing thousands of visas. I want the minister to tell us how many of these people are here and if more than one has been deported.”
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Mr. Speaker, those ministers must know that if someone is inadmissible, they are not allowed into the country. The Minister of Immigration admitted to the House that her government let people with ties to the IRGC into this country and she admitted that thousands of visas have been or needed to be reviewed since the beginning of this year, but she will not admit how many people with ties to the IRGC are actually here. Can the minister stand up now, from her seat, and finally tell the House if more than one IRGC agent has been deported from this country?

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