Pierre Paul-Hus

[Justice, May 15th, 2019]

Mr. Speaker, yesterday, when we asked the Prime Minister to apologize to Vice-Admiral Norman, he refused to do so. It is possible that he does not want to apologize because he does not think he needs to, but it is also possible that he is disappointed because his plan to destroy Vice-Admiral Norman did not work out.

One way or another, the Prime Minister will have to be accountable. Why not show goodwill and apologize to Vice-Admiral Norman immediately?

[Justice, May 15th, 2019]

Mr. Speaker, the minister may claim that the case is closed, but the facts speak for themselves.

The Prime Minister has done everything he can to hide the truth. He withheld documents Norman's defence counsel needed to make its case. A court order had to be issued. He also knew full well that code words were being used to conceal Vice-Admiral Norman's identity and get around access to information requests.

Despite the ample evidence provided to him and to Canadians, the Prime Minister is still refusing to apologize to Vice-Admiral Norman and his family. Why?

[Business of Supply, May 14th, 2019]

Madam Chair, I would like to ask one last question. Can my colleague tell us why Gerry Butts resigned?

[Business of Supply, May 14th, 2019]

Madam Chair, can the minister tell us whether he received even just a few pages of information about the very important SNC-Lavalin case at that breakfast meeting?

[Business of Supply, May 14th, 2019]

Madam Chair, I would like to know whether there were any briefing notes for that meeting or whether it was just an oral briefing.

[Business of Supply, May 14th, 2019]

Madam Chair, I would like to know when the minister spoke to Gerry Butts about the SNC-Lavalin case.

[Business of Supply, May 14th, 2019]

Madam Chair, let us consider the Admiral Norman case. In November 2015, the government tried to cancel the Asterix contract that had been awarded to the Davie shipyard. Then it looked for a scapegoat, in this case Mr. Norman, to find a way to please its friends elsewhere in the country.

As Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, does my colleague think that is the proper way to treat an upstanding citizen of Admiral Norman's stature?

[Business of Supply, May 14th, 2019]

Madam Chair, today the Canadian Press reported that the RCMP says it never saw the new evidence that caused the case against Vice-Admiral Norman to collapse. Every time we ask any questions, we are referred back to the RCMP investigation. The government never has any answers because it simply says the RCMP did its job. The charge was dropped suddenly, when we know the trial was supposed to take place in August, right before the election campaign. Today the RCMP is saying it never saw any new evidence.

Can the minister say anything about that?

[Business of Supply, May 14th, 2019]

Madam Chair, people are talking about a plan to prohibit certain firearms by an order in council to be announced in early June. Since this is a regulation that would fall under the Criminal Code, I would like to know whether the minister is aware of any such measures.

[Business of Supply, May 14th, 2019]

Madam Chair, I will ask the question again. Did he have any discussions on SNC-Lavalin before that?