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Ethics November 29th, 2016
Mr. Speaker, one of the Prime Minister's cash for access private dinners was held last May. With 35 people at $1,500 a pop, that would mean $50,000 into the Liberal coffers.
One of the people present, Thomas Liu, had a billion dollar canola deal on the line. A few weeks after the Prime Minister's private dinner, the government made a deal with China and Mr. Liu got what he wanted.
I have a simple question for the Prime Minister. What did he discuss with Mr. Liu at that dinner?
National Defence November 28th, 2016
Mr. Speaker, the report released by StatsCan confirms that sexual misconduct is widespread in our military: 1,000 reports in the last year alone. Eighty per cent of all forces members saw, heard, or personally experienced “inappropriate sexualized behaviour”. We are not talking about the 1950s here; we are talking about 2015. This report is only the tip of the iceberg.
The government cannot just wash its hands of it and call the situation unfortunate.
What concrete action will be taken to fight sexual assault within our military?
Democratic Reform November 28th, 2016
Mr. Speaker, Canadians are really concerned that the Liberals are going to break the promise they made that the 2015 election would be the last to be held under the current, unfair system.
The special all-party committee on electoral reform will present its recommendations in the next few days.
Is the minister reneging on the Liberals formal promise because the committee does not support the Liberal Party, or simply because the Liberals have rediscovered the beauty of a system that has just given them another false majority?
Pensions November 24th, 2016
Mr. Speaker, I guess they are trying to say it is the provinces' fault that they left women out.
Let us talk about Pierre Trudeau, and no, I do not mean the foundation. In 1977, it was clear that the Canada Pension Plan Act penalized parents who chose to stay home to raise their children, so 40 years ago, his government changed the plan. Now the same debate has surfaced again, but this Liberal government is refusing to protect women.
Our question for the government is this: what would Pierre Trudeau have thought of this?
Pensions November 24th, 2016
Mr. Speaker, today the Liberals shut down an attempt to bring Liberal fundraisers to appear before committee. It is almost as if they had something to hide. Yesterday, they shut down an entire committee when New Democrats proposed that the Liberal CPP legislation be fixed so that it no longer penalizes women. These sunny days are indeed getting shorter and shorter.
Can the finance minister explain how he allowed this CPP bill to be drafted without the standard protections for women and why he continues to refuse every attempt to fix it?
Ethics November 24th, 2016
Mr. Speaker, this sort of access for cash has to do with the Ministry of Fisheries. Of course, it is a bit fishy.
If only the government had some sort of guidelines about these events. Oh, wait, “there should be no preferential access to government, or appearance of preferential access, accorded to individuals or organizations because they have made financial contributions to...political parties”.
Can the Liberals please try to explain how their cash for access fundraisers do not break their own Liberal rules? They are the government.
Ethics November 24th, 2016
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister himself participated in 20 or so fundraisers that gave rich people privileged access.
He also participated in at least three activities organized by Canada 2020, a liberal group that is under no obligation to disclose who made donations in exchange for meeting the Prime Minister. Now all of a sudden, Canada 2020 is worried about a scandal.
Why does the Liberal government keep denying that there is a problem when the problem is perfectly clear to liberal groups like Canada 2020?
Natural Resources November 23rd, 2016
Their principles are interim, Mr. Speaker.
During the election campaign, the Prime Minister promised to put an end to Stephen Harper's approach to energy project development, but now that he is in office, the Prime Minister is not only taking Stephen Harper's approach, he is also using exactly the same process for approving pipeline projects.
My question is for the Minister of Environment.
Does she seriously think that our ecosystems will be better protected if the exact same approval is given by the Liberals instead of the Conservatives? Is that what she thinks?
Natural Resources November 23rd, 2016
Mr. Speaker, it is incredible. They just do not get it.
Speaking of broken promises, the government seems to be preparing to table the approval of Kinder Morgan. The Prime Minister was crystal clear during the campaign that if the Liberals formed government the review would have to be “redone”.
Our question is simple. What does the government have to say to British Columbians who voted Liberal and now feel completely betrayed because the government is about to approve Kinder Morgan?
Ethics November 23rd, 2016
Mr. Speaker, it is really too bad that the Prime Minister will not answer these questions himself.
But the member of Parliament refers to all parties, but only one party is the government and can make that sort of decision.
We are talking about a $1-million donation to the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation after a dinner that was attended by the Prime Minister.
Why are the Liberals not following their own rules?
I hope they will not answer once again: “We have the strictest rules in the country.”