Mr. Speaker, Guylaine Saucier happens to be the first woman to be president of the Quebec Chamber of Commerce. She has served on several boards including the board of the Bank of Montreal, the board of Bell Canada, the board of Petro-Canada. She has been active in a number of community events including the University of Montreal, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal. She was appointed to the Order of Canada in 1989 by a government that was not Liberal.
Madam Saucier has said she has contributed to numerous political parties. She is a federalist and supports the role of federal political parties in Canada.
If the member has a problem with the appointment of Madam Saucier, then let him so state in the House because her credentials speak for themselves.