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Business of Supply March 10th, 2011
Madam Speaker, could my Bloc Québécois colleague explain to me why Conservative members claim in this House that members of the Liberal Party, the Bloc Quebecois and the NDP did the same things they did?
Why did the Royal Canadian Mounted Police raid only the Conservatives’ headquarters? Why were the Conservatives the only ones who faced criminal charges?
Business of Supply March 10th, 2011
Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, the previous spokesman for the Conservative Party did not speak to the motion whatsoever. The member now is not speaking to the motion whatsoever. What do the Conservatives have to hide?
We have a very specific opposition day motion today. We are supposed to speak to it. What do government members have to hide? Why do they not want to speak to the motion? Why are they trying to change the channel? Let us speak to the motion.
Business of Supply March 10th, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the hon. member from the Bloc Québécois for her opinion on the fraudulent plan of the Conservatives. We know that they used the in and out system, similar to the way that criminals launder money. I am not saying they are criminals. They have not been found guilty yet. Criminals and the mob launder money using an in and out system. Canadian taxpayers are now obliged to pay for what the Conservatives did. Taxpayers’ money was brought back into the constituencies that used the in and out system.
Does our colleague believe that the Conservatives who used in and out schemes in their constituencies should return the money to the taxpayers?
Business of Supply March 10th, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I would like to know whether the hon. member from the Bloc Québécois believes that the two ministers recently involved in controversy, the Minister of Immigration and the Minister of International Cooperation who wrote the word “no” on the KAIROS file, should do the honourable thing and step down.
Business of Supply March 10th, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the hon. member for his speech. I have a question for him. Day after day, we see and hear government MPs accusing opposition MPs of using the same in and out scheme, but not a single MP from any of the three oppositions parties has been charged with doing what the government MPs did.
Could the hon. member from the Bloc Québécois explain to me why only government MPs were charged by Elections Canada?
Business of Supply March 8th, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from the Liberal Party for this discussion today.
As we know, 65 Conservative candidates claimed 60% of their rebate from the government for phantom money that passed through their accounts. This means they collected taxpayer money to pay for their campaigns.
The previous speaker from the Conservative Party said that the opposition members were going down a slippery slope. I think that slippery slope is on the other side of the House.
I would like the hon. member to comment on the slippery slope that is occurring on the other side of the House.
Business of Supply March 8th, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I am sure the voters of Hamilton Centre are very proud having heard their elected MP.
Sixty-five Conservative candidates claimed 60% of the rebate from the government for the phantom ad money that simply passed through their bank accounts. This means that local riding associations involved in this scheme received thousands in rebates for these phantom expenses. They received the rebate from Canadian taxpayers.
I ask the hon. member for Hamilton Centre, should this money be paid back? After all, this money came from ordinary Canadians. It is my tax money, the member's tax money, the money of all taxpayers. Should the candidates repay this money?
Business of Supply March 8th, 2011
Madam Speaker, I would like to congratulate the Bloc Québécois member on her speech.
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister clearly stated that Elections Canada has exonerated the opposition parties in the in and out scandal.
I would like the member to explain why Elections Canada and the RCMP accused the Conservatives, and explain the difference between the opposition parties and the Conservatives.
Business of Supply March 3rd, 2011
Madam Speaker, I will quote the December 20, 2008 edition of the Winnipeg Free Press when the Minister of State for Democratic Reform stated, “If we don't get those reforms in a reasonable amount of time we will look to abolish it”.
The Conservatives have been in power now for a little over five years. In the member's opinion, is that a reasonable amount of time and should we start looking at abolishing the Senate?
Business of Supply March 3rd, 2011
Madam Speaker, he is right: if they want good representation, they will probably elect NDP members. That is a given.
The member quoted the proper numbers, that 82% of Canadians want democratic reform.
I just want to quote one senator, and I will not name him. He is the chief fundraiser for the Conservative Party. This is what he said:
I want to tell you that I do not admit to being a bagman; I proclaim it.