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House Hansard - 175

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 29, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 175 - Mar/29/23
Hon. Mark Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Mar/29/23 3:04:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as the member opposite knows, the interim Ethics Commissioner is a career public servant who was, in fact, engaged by the Stephen Harper government to come into the Ethics Commissioner's office. She was number two in the Ethics Commissioner's office, and she has been working there for over a decade. It makes absolute and complete logical sense that she would be acting on an interim capacity, considering all the information I just shared. The member will be aware that an ethical screen always exists to ensure no such conflict occurs.
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Context: House Hansard - 175 - Mar/29/23
Hon. Mark Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Mar/29/23 3:06:06 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, first of all, Martine Richard is a woman, not a man. Second, that individual has worked in the Ethics Commissioner's office for 10 years. She were engaged when Stephen Harper was in government. Questioning her credibility, attacking her in that way and continuing with those kinds of conspiracy theories all have a place on Reddit. I am not sure they have a place in this chamber.
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Context: House Hansard - 175 - Mar/29/23
Hon. Mark Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Mar/29/23 3:07:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we absolutely will. In the employment of any independent officer of Parliament, we always ensure that such individuals are independent and beyond reproach. I find it extremely disappointing that they are taking somebody who has worked in the Ethics Commissioner's office for a decade and is now operating in an interim capacity— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 175 - Mar/29/23
Hon. Mark Holland
  • Mar/29/23 3:08:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, when we throw around accusations in this place, and when we take public servants who have served their country for more than a decade, I would suggest that we be judicious in the way we approach it. This is somebody who was appointed when Stephen Harper was the prime minister, who has worked in the Ethics Commissioner's office for a decade and is acting in an interim capacity while we work with all parties collaboratively to find the right individual to be the permanent Ethics Commissioner.
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