Mr. Speaker, thank God that we live in a country governed by the rule of law.
I am not a lawyer, but after everything I have heard from the members opposite, I find that it is healthy to listen to debates in our democratic institutions.
Having said that, I have a question for the member from Elmwood—Transcona.
Does he not think it would be wise to wait for what the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner has to say? Should we not wait to hear the testimony of witnesses who appear before the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights before jumping to conclusions or making assumptions about what they have to say?
SNC-Lavalin is one of the most renowned engineering firms in the world. It provides 9,000 direct jobs in Canada. I said “direct” because there are also 30,000 indirect jobs, with 3,500 in Quebec. In my riding, Vimy, which is in Laval, hundreds of jobs will be lost if we do not entertain a remediation agreement for SNC-Lavalin.
Does he not think that makes sense?