Ali Ehsassi

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you also to Mr. Watson for appearing before our committee. I found this very informative. I wanted to follow up on the question that MP Lloyd asked you about the strengths of the procedures in New Zealand with respect to deportations and removals. I understand that through the Five Eyes, you have been privy to how our system works. What would you say is the strength [more]

We can move on to the next question. As an example, in the event that among the Five Eyes, several countries have designated a group as a sponsor of terrorism or as engaging in terrorist activity within their own jurisdictions, should they come to New Zealand requesting information? Would that information that has been requested be forthcoming from your authorities on that basis?

Thank you.

I'll follow up on the question my colleague, MP Acan, asked about data-sharing permission forms. How does that process work? I think she had a follow-up question for you. She wasn't quite sure how the forms operate and who authorizes them.

You don't just look at whether a particular individual they're asking for information about actually engaged in criminal activity only in your jurisdiction; you would also be forthcoming with information if that individual had engaged in criminal activity in another jurisdiction.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address the military situation in Iran. Once again, brinkmanship by the ayatollahs has plunged Iran into war. Innocent Iranians are caught in the crossfire of a war they are not responsible for, as it is not of their making. After the trauma of witnessing the regime butcher tens of thousands of innocent protesters, Iranians are now contending with war. Let us hope [more]

Mr. Chair, I thank my good friend and colleague for his understanding and appreciation of the complexities of these cases. Yes, this was a central banker of the Iranian regime who arrived here in Canada. The Conservative government did zero. So, I find it rich when I am hearing all these lectures about how terrible our government is. The reality is that these are sophisticated, complex files, [more]

Mr. Chair, perhaps I did not do a good job of painting the complexities, but that is precisely my point: Iranians have tried to do everything within their power to change this thuggish regime. This is a regime that is hell-bent on brutalizing Iranians and has no respect for human rights. That is precisely why I would say that 95% of Iranian Canadians and 80% of Iranians would like nothing better [more]