Nycole Turmel

[Ethics, October 28th, 2013]

Mr. Speaker, on Friday, the Leader of the Government in the Senate admitted that he had offered Patrick Brazeau a deal to let him keep his pay. All he had to do was apologize and disappear for six months, and everything would go away.

At the same time, the Prime Minister was saying that he would do everything in his power to remove these senators "from the public payroll.”

Does the Prime Minister support the deal offered to Patrick Brazeau by his leader in the Senate?

[Ethics, October 28th, 2013]

Mr. Speaker, this morning the Prime Minister has once again become entangled in his own contradictions.

In an interview, he said he had dismissed Nigel Wright. However, just last Thursday, he confirmed to the House that Nigel Wright had resigned. Another day, another story.

Would the Prime Minister like to clarify his new version of events and tell us whether Mr. Wright was dismissed or whether he just resigned?

[Special Committee on Violence Against Indigenous Women, October 23rd, 2013]

Mr. Speaker, I move the following motion:

That, notwithstanding the Order adopted by the House on Monday, October 21, 2013, the first vice-chair of the Special Committee on Violence Against Indigenous Women be the Member for Nanaimo-Cowichan.

[Business of the House, October 22nd, 2013]

Mr. Speaker, I have a motion for which I believe you will find unanimous consent of the parties.

That, at the conclusion of today’s debate on the opposition motion in the name of the Member for Toronto-Danforth, all questions necessary to dispose of the motion be deemed put and a recorded division deemed requested and deferred to Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at the expiry of the time provided for Question Period.

[Points of Order, June 17th, 2013]

Mr. Speaker, in my statement earlier today, I talked about Sylvain Desrochers' retirement.

I would like to add that Daniel Cardinal will also be retiring at the end of this session.

On behalf of all of my colleagues, I would like to wish him a very happy retirement and congratulate him on the commitment he has shown over the years.

Happy retirement, Daniel.

[House of Commons Pages, June 17th, 2013]

Mr. Speaker, as we approach the end of this parliamentary session, on behalf of the NDP, I want to thank all of the House of Commons pages for their extraordinary work over the course of the past session.

The pages worked very hard and put in long hours, especially in recent weeks, but they always remained very professional, courteous and available.

Congratulations to the pages and thank you.

I also want to thank the page supervisors, Sylvain Desrochers and Daniel Cardinal, who help make our work easier and more pleasant every day.

I want to mention that Sylvain will be retiring when we adjourn for the summer. My colleagues and I wish him an enjoyable retirement and commend him for his dedication over the years.

Happy retirement, Sylvain.

[Tackling Contraband Tobacco Act, June 13th, 2013]

Mr. Speaker, I would like to know what measures the Conservative government plans to take in order to ensure that if minimum sentences are applied, the provinces and the federal government have the means, the resources and the space to accommodate all these people.

[Tackling Contraband Tobacco Act, June 13th, 2013]

Mr. Speaker, it is very interesting to hear our colleague from the Conservative party talking about reorganization, in order to ensure that the regions and the provinces have the necessary resources. We all agree that everyone should stop smoking. We also agree that contraband should not exist. We disagree, however, on the means required to achieve this.

When the member talks about reorganization, he is talking about resources. We know that the port of Vancouver is a place where there is more smuggling. There have been cuts. How is it possible to reorganize? Is it the provinces or the municipalities that will be responsible? Ultimately, it takes money, resources, education and prevention.

I am trying to understand how the member can tell us that with fewer resources, less money and less prevention, we can manage to eliminate contraband in this country.

[Tackling Contraband Tobacco Act, June 13th, 2013]

Mr. Speaker, I appreciated the minister’s remarks about contraband and the problem we are now facing.

We know that when we are talking about contraband, we are also talking very often about organized groups and the impact on young people and those who are trying to get hold of cigarettes or other things more easily.

In terms of information, what has been done and what is planned in order to raise public awareness, particularly about the effects and the impact of cigarettes and contraband cigarettes?

We must not think only about the loss of revenue for the government. We must focus on the organization built up around contraband, which is inconsistent with basic principles, and the health impact of tobacco smoke. When people try to get cigarettes or other things as quickly and as cheaply as possible, we know very well that that is when consumption increases.

[Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act, June 10th, 2013]

Mr. Speaker, if you check, you will find that the members voted against the motion.