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Ethics December 10th, 2013
Mr. Speaker, we want to know why Benjamin Perrin's emails were deleted.
Mr. Perrin was the Prime Minister's legal advisor. Anything that relates to the Prime Minister's Office and the attempt to cover up the Senate scandal is the administrative responsibility of the government, since it has to do with the management of the government's affairs.
Do Benjamin Perrin's emails contradict the claim that there was no legal agreement?
National Capital Act December 10th, 2013
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-565, An Act to amend the National Capital Act (Gatineau Park) and to make a related amendment to the Department of Canadian Heritage Act.
Mr. Speaker, today I am pleased to introduce a new version of my bill concerning Gatineau Park, which I originally introduced in November 2012. I wish to thank the hon. member for Berthier—Maskinongé for seconding this new version.
The version I am presenting here today includes the changes to the National Capital Act that resulted from the passing of the government's Bill C-60 a little earlier this year.
Apart from that, this bill is identical to the one I introduced in 2012. It gives Gatineau Park special status in the National Capital Act by establishing the park's boundaries in the act, giving those boundaries parliamentary protection and prohibiting the sale of public lands located within the park.
Once again, I invite all of my colleagues from all parties in this House to support my bill at second reading.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Supplementary Estimates (B), 2013-14 December 9th, 2013
Mr. Speaker, we agree to apply the vote, and the NDP will vote no.
Supplementary Estimates (B), 2013-14 December 9th, 2013
Mr. Chair, we agree to apply the vote, and the NDP will vote no.
Supplementary Estimates (B), 2013-14 December 9th, 2013
Mr. Speaker, we agree to apply the vote, and the NDP will vote against the motion.
Ethics December 9th, 2013
Mr. Speaker, the first time he was asked about Nigel Wright, the Prime Minister said he was an honourable person who had saved taxpayer dollars. Now he is calling him a liar who betrayed his trust. This is known as doing an about-face to save face.
The Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics will consider a motion by the NDP to study the temporarily missing emails in the Prime Minister's Office. Will the government support our motion?
Ethics December 9th, 2013
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister was not informed by his staff, then. That implies that the members of his staff did not do what they were supposed to do. That is what is known as irresponsible behaviour.
It is just not possible that no one in the Prime Minister's Office informed the Prime Minister that members of his staff were involved in the scandal.
Why did he not inform the House about this in May, when he was given the opportunity to show some transparency?
Ethics December 9th, 2013
Mr. Speaker, what was the Prime Minister told on May 15? Was he told about the role played by his lawyer, Benjamin Perrin? Was he told about the role played by Senator Gerstein? Did he learn how many members of his staff were involved in this affair?
Media Charity Drive December 5th, 2013
Mr. Speaker, the holiday season is a time of joy for most of us, but it also reminds us of the loneliness and poverty afflicting a growing number of Canadians.
Today, thousands of volunteers and hundreds of media organizations across Quebec are joining efforts to collect non-perishable food items and cash donations as part of the event known as La grande guignolée des médias.
Since its creation, this event has raised $22.3 million for the less fortunate in our society.
This is a an extraordinary act of solidarity, and I wish I could personally thank each and every one of the people involved, as well as those who work day-to-day with anti-poverty organizations in our communities. These people make a real difference in the lives of those who need it most, and we can never thank them enough.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Economic Action Plan 2013 Act No. 2 December 3rd, 2013
Mr. Speaker, we agree to apply the vote, and the NDP will vote yes.