House of Commons photoWon his last election, in 2015, with 44% of the vote.
Champlain Bridge May 26th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, will 2015 see this minister and this Conservative government take responsibility for their mismanagement, incompetence, and failure to ensure proper maintenance of the Champlain Bridge, and for the risks the public is taking as a result?
Champlain Bridge May 26th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, what we want to know—
Ethics May 26th, 2015
When the Conservatives get him to stand up, we know they are having a very bad question period, Mr. Speaker.
The Auditor General is now investigating nearly half of all senators for illegal spending. Ten other cases are being referred to the RCMP. That means 14 senators are currently under criminal investigation before the courts.
How can we trust that the issues before the Senate will be properly examined, when the Prime Minister's new official policy is to obstruct justice?
Ethics May 26th, 2015
Here is the foundation of our democracy, expounded by Dicey, that the law applies equally to everyone, Mr. Speaker.
Dicey and Lévis: it is not the same fight.
Is it not convenient that the Prime Minister's Office can doctor the Duffy report, but it cannot release it to the public?
The Prime Minister did say right here on April 22 that Mr. Duffy had signed a declaration before he was sworn in.
Will the Conservatives make that public, yes or no?
Ethics May 26th, 2015
Exactly so, Mr. Speaker. No one rewrites laws retroactively for honest citizens.
They are retroactively rewriting laws to stop a police investigation. The Prime Minister's own chief of staff ordered an audit report altered to help Mike Duffy. Now Conservatives are blocking the release of the full details from the investigation on Senate residency. The Prime Minister is retroactively legalizing obstruction of justice.
Will the Prime Minister release the full Senate audit on Mike Duffy's residency now, for all Canadians to see?
Public Safety May 26th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, when it comes to our “law and order” minister, the problem is that his government is trying to make an illegal act retroactively legal. That is contrary to the very foundation of our democracy.
Conservatives are retroactively rewriting a law to make this illegal act legal. Conservatives are cutting off an ongoing police investigation. Is it to protect someone on the Conservative benches? Who gave this order to the RCMP?
Public Safety May 26th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, the Director of Public Prosecutions has asked the police to look into laying charges against senior government officials for the destruction of government archives.
My question is simple: who gave the order to illegally destroy these documents?
Taxation May 13th, 2015
On Monday, Mr. Speaker, the House voted unanimously for the NDP motion to end the discriminatory tax on feminine hygiene products. The New Democrats will be moving to amend the budget implementation act to include the change immediately. Getting rid of this fundamentally unfair tax represents exactly one hundredth of 1% of the federal budget.
Will the Prime Minister do the right thing, support the NDP amendment and end this discriminatory tax against women right now?
National Defence May 13th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, these are our sons and daughters. These are the people who protect us.
These soldiers and their families deserve to know that there will be civilian responsibility and oversight. They deserve to know that we will fight to protect them the same way they fight to protect us.
Will the Prime Minister stand, do his duty and tell military leaders that every step must and shall be taken to put an end to sexual harassment and sexual violence in the military?
National Defence May 13th, 2015
Mr. Speaker, let us be clear: 150 years, Kanata, Cavendish, same thing.
The Chief of the Defence Staff gave the order to ignore key recommendations in the Deschamps report, before the report was even tabled. I quote:
The current sexual misconduct investigation and justice system authorities will remain unchanged....The definition of harassment...will remain in effect.
The military is refusing to make any changes. Was the Prime Minister informed by his Minister of National Defence that this directive to ignore the report on sexual harassment in our armed forces had been issued?