"Power Grab" Alert: Opposition Tears into Anita Anand on Bill C-15 Economic Security Powers!

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is a segment from Meeting No. 20 of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE), held on February 3, 2026, in West Block Room 025-B. It features Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand (Liberal) testifying as the key witness on the subject matter of Clauses 460 to 462 (Division 27) of Bill C-15 (Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 1), an omnibus bill implementing provisions from the November 4, 2025 federal budget.In the clip, opposition MPs (Conservatives, NDP, and others) aggressively challenge the government over these clauses in Division 27, which amend the Export and Import Permits Act to empower the Governor in Council (Cabinet) to add items to the Export Control List or Import Control List for reasons tied to Canada's economic security interests. Critics label this a broad "power grab," arguing it grants ministers excessive unilateral authority to regulate or restrict trade in ways that could bypass full parliamentary scrutiny, potentially affecting exports/imports related to critical minerals, technology, or other strategic goods amid global tensions. Opposition members press Anand hard on transparency, accountability, potential overreach, and how this fits broader concerns about executive power in the omnibus bill (with some commentary linking it to wider exemptions or ministerial discretions elsewhere in C-15). Anand defends the provisions as necessary for protecting national economic security in an uncertain world, emphasizing safeguards and alignment with Canada's interests.The footage captures Anand at the witness table responding to pointed questions, with committee members visible in a formal parliamentary setting, including flags, procedural signage, and tense exchanges highlighting partisan clashes.Fair Use Source: This is sourced from official parliamentary proceedings archived and webcast on ParlVu (the House of Commons of Canada's public video portal at ourcommons.ca), which provides live and archived coverage of committee meetings for public transparency and democratic accountability.Transformation Statement: This video is used under fair use (U.S. Copyright Act Section 107) / fair dealing (Canadian Copyright Act) for the purpose of news reporting, commentary, criticism, and education. The clip is transformative as it is excerpted, condensed, and repurposed with added context, analysis, and critique (e.g., highlighting opposition attacks on the "power grab" aspects of Division 27 clauses 460-462 and ministerial authority in Bill C-15) to inform viewers about public parliamentary debates on economic security, trade powers, and government overreach, rather than reproducing the full proceeding for entertainment or commercial substitution. Only a short segment is used, proportionate to the commentary provided, and it serves the public interest in government transparency without harming the market for the original official record.