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Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, we know why the member for Kingston and the Islands is not asked. It is because the Liberals keep a good database. The Liberal list provides them the information they need to be able to make those appointments, as we found out during the last session. To the matte

February 4th, 2020House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise today in the House to speak to this very important opposition day motion that comes as a response to the tragedy that occurred in Quebec City a week and a half ago. It is a disaster wherein a young woman was let down by the justice system and

February 4th, 2020House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, the official opposition's role is to hold the government to account, and that is truly what we are doing in this case. It is not a matter of pointing fingers. It has been established that a clear lack of judgment was exercised. This matter needs to be reviewed by

February 4th, 2020House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, all Canadians, and all women, deserve full protection under the law, irrespective of and especially in vulnerable circumstances. They rely on legislators to craft laws and to make well-informed and appropriate appointments so that we are protecting them. In this

February 4th, 2020House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

Government Contracts  Madam Speaker, the Liberal government's track record on ethical breaches is astounding. In the previous Parliament, Canadians were treated to the SNC-Lavalin scandal, when the Prime Minister politically interfered in the criminal prosecution of his friends at SNC-Lavalin. Canadia

February 5th, 2020House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

Government Contracts  Madam Speaker, Canadians are concerned. Just today, the Peschisolido report was released by the Ethics Commissioner as part of a litany of ethical concerns and breaches coming from the Liberal benches. When it comes to Mr. Rock, who seemed confused about why there would be an eth

February 5th, 2020House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the Ethics Commissioner released his report saying that Liberal Joe Peschisolido chronically failed to take reasonable steps to prevent his non-compliance with the code's disclosure obligations. It is not surprising, given the Prime Minister has been foun

February 6th, 2020House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

Privacy  Mr. Speaker, answers tabled in response to a query from my colleague, the member for Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, showed 38 government agencies reported a total of more than 5,000 incidents last year in which classified or otherwise protected documents were mishandled and sto

February 20th, 2020House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

Privacy  Mr. Speaker, my colleague talked about the robust system that is in place for the public servants who are responsible for handling these files. I talked about a top-down issue that they have. He also talked about the remedial training or support that public servants would receive

February 20th, 2020House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to speak to the government bill, Bill C-3, an act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act and the Canada Border Services Agency Act. The bill would rename the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP to the public compl

February 21st, 2020House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act  Mr. Speaker, my daughter Ama is here with me today. She is spending the day with her dad in Parliament. While she and my other children, Luke, Michaela and James, enjoy a good fairy tale, I am not sure they would understand or appreciate the fairy tale that the parliamentary secr

February 21st, 2020House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act  Mr. Speaker, it is really important that Canadians have confidence in anyone who is responsible for discharging duties on behalf of the government. The bill would give an opportunity for that. It is also important that ministers of the Crown and the House hold individuals accoun

February 21st, 2020House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

Jeanette Runciman  Mr. Speaker, retired Senator Bob Runciman had a political career spanning 45 years at the local, provincial and federal levels. He was a senior cabinet minister in Ontario and twice the interim leader of the Progressive Conservative Party. None of it would have been possible wi

February 21st, 2020House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague for his efforts today in working on behalf of Canadians. We want action taken. Like Canadians, we want to see a government that is going to address the matters of the day. We have heard that the Liberals are seized with the issues.

February 21st, 2020House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

Ethics  Madam Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise in this House. I have said before and I will say again that, when I was appointed by the leader of the official opposition as the shadow minister for ethics, I told the leader, and I have told folks who have asked, that I hoped to be the

February 27th, 2020House debate

Michael BarrettConservative