Mr. Speaker, the transport minister approved the appointment of Mel Woodward to the St. John's port authority even though he works at Coastal Shipping, which is a regular user of the port. He claims that Mr. Woodward has resigned his post and that his appointment therefore does not contravene the Canada Marine Act.
We phoned Coastal Shipping and guess what? Mel Woodward still works there. He is still the boss. Why not? He owns the company.
Will the minister now please obey the law and remove Mr. Woodward from the board? Shame on you, Mr. Minister.