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House Hansard - 261

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 4, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 261 - Dec/4/23
Mr. Luc Desilets (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, BQ)
  • Dec/4/23 2:55:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, for months now, we have been asking who interfered in the competition for the National Monument to Canada's Mission in Afghanistan. Who overturned the jury's selection to cast aside Team Daoust for the benefit of a Toronto team? Documents obtained by the Bloc Québécois confirm that the Prime Minister's Office was involved. In May 2022, he organized a meeting with the ministers to discuss the competition. Then, in July, he pressured public servants who were reluctant to override the jury. Why did the Prime Minister's Office interfere in the competition to make the Daoust team lose?
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Context: House Hansard - 261 - Dec/4/23
Mr. Luc Desilets (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, BQ)
  • Dec/4/23 2:57:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the survey the minister is talking about is a sham. It was demolished by Léger. In any case, the jury had already taken it into consideration before ruling. Here is what really happened. The Prime Minister's Office interfered in the decision at least twice. The Department of Justice provided legal opinions on the consequences of overturning the jury's decision. In committee, expert Jean‑Pierre Chupin confirmed that this had never been seen before in the 500 competitions that have been held in Canada. Why did the Prime Minister once again interfere in the competition to make the Daoust team lose?
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