Mr. Speaker, this is wilful incompetence and that illustrates it.
Aline Dirks was complicit in Paul Cochrane's scheme to steal money from the treatment of addicted aboriginal children, yet after the Virginia Fontaine spending scandal was national news, she was hired by Public Works and Government Services which claimed it was unaware of her charges. And, even after the RCMP laid charges of fraud, she was hired by Elections Canada, which also claimed it was unaware.
Since there are so many charges being laid these days, will the government ask future job applicants if they are currently before the courts?