Business of the House  Mr. Speaker, I would like to inform the House that Thursday, December 1st, will be an allotted day.

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, as the member stated, the foundation confirmed that discussions on the donation began in 2014, when Stephen Harper was actually the prime minister. The foundation is an independent charity that supports research in social sciences and humanities. I would hope that t

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, we find it odd that opposition members are trying to politicize this matter especially when it is a well-known fact that the approval process began in 2012 under the previous government, and that their minister of finance, Joe Oliver, gave final approval in July 2015

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, it is good to be back in this place. I think it is important to note that Canadians have elected us to get some real work done and actually respond to the very real challenges that Canadians are facing. The member knows very well that when it comes to fundraising, w

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, it is good to note that Canadians have elected a new government, and this government does things very differently. It almost feels as if the member opposite is—

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, the member opposite knows that when it comes to fundraising, we have some of the strictest rules, and this government will continue to follow the rules.

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, as the member very well knows, we have some of the strictest rules around fundraising of any level of government, and our party follows those rules. In fact, the rules clearly state that only Canadians can donate to political parties. The Chief Electoral Officer stat

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, it is important that all members and Canadians note that the Prime Minister has no involvement with the Trudeau Foundation. This is something that has been stated time and time again. What Canadians elected us to do is to work hard for them, and this government has

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, as the hon. member knows and as I have said many times, federal fundraising rules are among the strictest in the country, among all levels of government. The chief electoral officer said that political financing laws in Canada are the most advanced, constrained, and

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, many people will respond because this government is working on behalf of Canadians, and we are proud of the work we do. Our government is committed to conducting unprecedented consultations to ensure it addresses the real challenges Canadians are facing. That is why

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member is confusing matters, something we should avoid doing in this place. As the hon. member knows, Canada has some of the strictest fundraising rules. In fact, as the chief electoral officer said, “political financing laws in Canada are the most advanced

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, unlike the previous government, Canadians have access to this government. This government committed to working with Canadians. We have committed—

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, our government has embarked on unprecedented levels of public consultation to make sure that this government is responding to the very real challenges Canadians are facing. The member very well knows that we have some of the strictest rules in the country when it com

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, what we know is that this government is working for Canadians. This government has lowered taxes on middle-class Canadians. This government has given more money to families with children that need it the most through the tax-free Canada child benefit. This governme

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, as I have said in this House many times, we have some of the most strict and the strongest fundraising rules across this country. In fact, the Chief Electoral Officer recently stated that Canada's political financing laws are the “most advanced and constrained and tr