Mr. Speaker, Swimming Canada is threatening to suspend swimmer Jennifer Carroll, the 50-metre backstroke world short course champion, for the embarrassment—that was the word used by the Canadian team coach—she caused at the Commonwealth Games by stepping onto the podium with a Quebec flag in her hand.
Since this is not the first time that Swimming Canada and coach Dave Johnson have faced allegations of discrimination against swimmers from Quebec and the government has done nothing about it, I would like to know if the Prime Minister thinks it is right to have an athlete facing suspension for waving a Quebec flag?