Access to Information Act  moved: That a Message be sent to the Senate to acquaint Their Honours that, in relation to Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, the House: agrees with amendments 1, 2, 4, 5(b), 6, 7,

Democratic Reform  Mr. Speaker, the member opposite is making unfounded and, quite frankly, absurd allegations in this House. All members in this place know that it is illegal for private organizations or unions to make donations to political parties. We have very strict financing laws in Canada.

Democratic Reform  Mr. Speaker, we have strict political financing rules. Individual donations are capped. The member and all members of the House know that organizations and unions are not allowed to make donations. We introduced Bill C-50, which increases transparency in political fundraising.

Democratic Institutions  Mr. Speaker, Canadians know there is only one political party in this House, the Conservative Party of Canada, that does not want Canadians to vote. It also does not want Canadians to be informed about voting. Canadians trust the Chief Electoral Officer, and let us take a momen

Democratic Institutions  Mr. Speaker, when one breaks the law, one has to pay the consequences, as the Conservatives have time and time again. Let us go through the facts. In 2006, we saw the in-and-out campaign finance scandal that the Conservative Party eventually pleaded guilty to. In 2008, we saw the

Democratic Institutions  Mr. Speaker, as I said many times, there is only one political party in the House that does not trust our electoral system and democratic institutions. Canadians, however, do have confidence in them, as should all members of the House. The Conservatives are playing a dangerous ga

Democratic Institutions  Mr. Speaker, the answer is no.

Democratic Institutions  Mr. Speaker, there is one party in this House that continues to mislead Canadians, and that is the Conservative Party of Canada. There is one party in this House that has consistently been found in violation of elections legislation. There is one party in this House, the Conserva

Democratic Institutions  Mr. Speaker, there is only one party in the House that tries to suppress the vote. It is the Conservative Party of Canada. When it was in government, it brought in the so-called Fair Elections Act, which actually made it harder for Canadians to vote. It also banned the CEO of El

Democratic Institutions  Mr. Speaker, only the Conservatives do not want Canadians to vote. When they were in government they restricted Canadians' voting rights and restricted Election Canada's mandate to talk to Canadians and encourage them to vote. We do not need any lessons from the Conservatives. W

Democratic Institutions  Mr. Speaker, it is just as unbecoming of politicians to troll online as it is in the House. That is a wild extrapolation on comments that were made.

Democratic Institutions  Mr. Speaker, that is a wild extrapolation the Conservatives are making and they are misleading Canadians. There was a witness at the Grand Committee who talked about suggesting that. I was talking about Twitter being a better actor when it comes to the declaration of electoral in

Democratic Institutions  Madam Speaker, the Conservatives are playing a dangerous game. They are always trying to undermine our elections and institutions. I have a challenge for the members opposite. Let us see if they can make 2019 the first time they do not break elections laws.

Democratic Institutions  Madam Speaker, I would never put it past the Conservatives to let facts get in the way of their questions. When we look at the record, there is one party that has consistently broken elections law, that has actually been convicted for it and that has even had a member of Parliam

Democratic Institutions  Madam Speaker, there is only one party in the House that wants to suppress Canadian voters, and that is the Conservative Party of Canada. In fact, the record shows it. Conservatives have misdirected voters as to where to vote. They have tried to circumvent party fundraising rules