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House Hansard - 77

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 30, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mr. Bernard Généreux (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, CPC)
  • May/30/22 3:01:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, an entrepreneur in my riding, Tony Ouellet, president of Feuillages du Québec, relies on temporary foreign workers to run his business. Unfortunately, only one of the three workers he hired has arrived. Nothing is happening at Immigration Canada with respect to the other two. Many planting contracts must be completed by June 15, which is in two weeks, or he will have to pay severe penalties. Why should Mr. Ouellet pay for this government's failures and mistakes?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Ms. Marie-Hélène Gaudreau
  • May/30/22 5:40:59 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I said something about it right at the beginning. How is it that if a member makes a mistake by not reporting that they received a gift or perk worth $200 or more, that is not a violation? When billions of dollars are involved, why are there not violations? Of course, if the violation involves a few thousand dollars, that is not a user fee. For starters, it is not enough to say that a situation needs to be analyzed, reported and publicized. It also needs to be ultimately considered a violation. That is something we discussed. Another one was contracts awarded without a particular process, or untendered contracts. For example, non-profit organizations that collect as little as $10,000 have to bang out endless tenders just to serve their clients. Conversely, parliamentarians in government do not have to deal with that. They are above that. Those are two examples from all the recommendations.
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux
  • May/30/22 5:47:07 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I made reference to this year and the Bloc and the Conservatives. It is amazing. Would the member not recognize there are literally hundreds, going into thousands, of contracts that are issued by the Government of Canada? Many of the recipients of those contracts happen to be Conservatives. There might even be some Bloc members. If one cites specific individuals, what is critical is to have an independent and transparent system that allows for Canadians and businesses to be able to apply for contracts. Does she not believe there are people of all political parties who receive national contracts?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Ms. Marie-Hélène Gaudreau
  • May/30/22 5:47:54 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I am pleased that the member brought up contracts because—
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Ms. Marie-Hélène Gaudreau
  • May/30/22 5:48:12 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, what we are experiencing right now has been going on for hours, and why is that? It is because it is a very sensitive subject, I admit. The objective is due diligence when it comes to contracts. A number of experts told the committee that it is important to take the time beforehand to check things properly. As I said at the outset, just a few moments ago, why is it that some organizations that might be struggling are accountable to no end, when the government, which has a structure that could be described as extraordinary, is able to turn around quickly and offer $500 here or an emergency benefit there? It is a huge system. Ultimately, there is no reason why the experts and officials in each department should not be working proactively to ensure that we have all the elements needed to make reasonable and ethical decisions.
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mr. Bob Zimmer
  • May/30/22 9:29:51 p.m.
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Madam Chair, when will the contracts for the two Arctic and offshore patrol ships for the Coast Guard be signed?
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