Justice  Mr. Speaker, Canadians wanted to hear from the former attorney general, and Canadians got to hear from the former attorney general. We on this side have confidence in the work that committees do. We know that members of Parliament from both sides sit on that committee. They have been able to have meetings.

Justice  Mr. Speaker, our government will always stand up for Canadian workers and the importance of the rule of law. We have been clear since day one, when it comes to the work of committees, this is the government, under the leadership of the Prime Minister, that increased resources to committees so they could do their work.

Justice  Mr. Speaker, we, on this side, will remain focused on Canadians. The former attorney general stated that the Prime Minister told her it was her decision to make. The former attorney general stated that it was appropriate to discuss job impacts. In the end, the former attorney general made the decision not to proceed.

Justice  Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has said all along that he and his staff acted appropriately and professionally. Yesterday, the former attorney general confirmed that the Prime Minister had said the decision was hers to make. The members who sit on the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights will do their job, and the Conservatives will continue playing politics instead of focusing on Canadian workers.

Justice  Mr. Speaker, we know that the justice committee is looking at this file. Once again, it has continued to call witnesses. Members of Parliament from both sides of the aisle are working together to have those witnesses appear. Yesterday we heard from the former attorney general. She confirmed that the Prime Minister, at all instances, confirmed that it was her decision to take.

Business of the House  Mr. Speaker, I would like to inform the House that the opposition day designated for Wednesday, February 27 has been undesignated and will now take place on Monday, March 18.

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, that member has definitely demonstrated where the priorities of the Conservatives are at. We on this side have respect for committees. We have respect for the independence of the judicial system. We have respect for officers of Parliament. We on this side lowered taxes on middle-class Canadians by increasing them on the wealthiest 1% of Canadians.

Justice  Mr. Speaker, the director of public prosecutions has confirmed that prosecutors in every case exercise their discretion independently. On this side of the House, the government has done its job properly and has followed all the rules and laws. We stand up for the principles of judicial independence and the rule of law.

Justice  Mr. Speaker, the Clerk of the Privy Council confirmed that, at every opportunity, the Prime Minister made it clear that this was a decision for the minister of justice to take. The director of the Public Prosecution Service confirmed that, in each and every case, prosecutors exercise their discretion independently.

Justice  Mr. Speaker, once again I will reassure Canadians that they can trust their institutions. We will share, once again, what happened at the justice committee last week. When it was asked if it would be appropriate for the Prime Minister and officials to discuss the matter with the Attorney General, the Attorney General confirmed that those kinds of conversations would be appropriate.

Justice  Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives will continue to speculate. We know that is their approach. It was their approach for 10 years under Stephen Harper, and unfortunately that remains the case today. Canadians are paying attention. They have not forgotten the rule book that the Conservatives released so that they could undermine and destroy committees.

Justice  Mr. Speaker, we on this side of the House have confidence in our institutions and in the members of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. The clerk confirmed that, at every opportunity, the Prime Minister clearly stated that this was a decision for the justice minister to take.

Justice  Mr. Speaker, in Canada, we have the rule of law. In Canada, we have a system that works. Canadians can have confidence in that system. Members from both sides of the aisle sit on the justice committee. The member who asked the question is actually a member of the justice committee.

Justice  Mr. Speaker, the member continues to speculate rather than look at the facts. Let us look at the record so that Canadians can be reassured that they can have confidence in their institutions. The director of the Public Prosecution Service confirmed that prosecutors in every case exercise their discretion independently and free from any political or partisan consideration.

Justice  Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House, the government, under the Prime Minister's leadership, increased resources to committees to help them do their work. We know that the MPs who sit on the Standing Committee on Justice, who come from both sides of the aisle, are doing their work.