Mr. Speaker, the New Democratic Party remains the only party in the House that is pushing for reform and accountability.
Canadians are outraged by the magnitude of the scandal and look to the House for leadership. They do not expect it from the Senate, where we see that the men who are charged with the Senate review are actually named in the report. In fact, a Conservative senator said that Canadians owe him thanks and the Liberal Senate leader has been attacking the work of the Auditor General. There is no accountability and no contrition.
Here is a simple reform step. Why do we not just cut off the tap to the trough, insist on higher ethical standards from them and bring some accountability to that disgraced institution?