441-02667 (Parliament and politics)

We, the undersigned citizens and residents of Canada, draw the attention of the House of Commons to the following:

WHEREAS:

• Canadian elections and Parliamentarians have been subjected to foreign interference as indicated by the Hogue Commission and the 2024 NSICOP report on Foreign Interference;
• Parliamentarians have a low probability of obtaining a security clearance unless they possess one from a previous career or have been a member of a special committee; and
• There have been recent impasses between the House of Commons and the Government concerning access to classified information, preventing Parliamentarians from taking national security and intelligence issues seriously.

THEREFORE, we, the undersigned citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons to:

• Swiftly pass Bill C-377, which would formalize the process for Parliamentarians to request a SECRET security clearance from the Government of Canada by deeming they need access to the information for the purposes of the processing of that request.