Christine Normandin

Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has to respect democracy, but yesterday he did the opposite by announcing that he would use the Clarity Act to meddle in Alberta's referendum question. The provinces and Quebec have the right to ask their citizens any question they choose in a referendum. Citizens have the right to answer freely, and the majority wins with 50% of the vote plus one. Only two groups [more]

Mr. Speaker, respecting democracy means not only avoiding interfering in referendum questions, but also avoiding interfering in the people's answer. A clear majority is 50% of the votes plus one. As the Prime Minister knows, all his laws are passed with a majority of 50% plus one. His own majority is 50% plus one. Even his own parliamentary secretary for justice said that the rule is 50% plus [more]

Mr. Speaker, contempt is when one considers a person, group or thing inferior. It is a feeling of superiority. When the government of a province or Quebec asks its people a question, it is up to the Government of Quebec or that provincial government to decide on the question, and it is up to the people to answer it. Ottawa has no business getting involved. Ottawa is interfering simply because it [more]

Mr. Speaker, Ottawa is currently reviewing the question that the Alberta government will put to its population in a referendum to see if it is appropriate, because Ottawa knows so much better than anyone else what kind of question should be asked. Ottawa knows what is clear and what is unclear to ordinary people. The federal government is so superior, so much better. Good thing the government is [more]

Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois agrees to apply the vote and will vote in favour.

Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois agrees to apply the vote and will vote in favour.

Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, there must be some Conservatives who are itching to cross the floor. They see themselves in awho promotes the monarchy and the oil sands. We now understand the Liberals' vision. Canada's future is based on dirty 19th‑century fossil fuels. Now at least we know where we stand. My question is simple: Why do the members in that party who still believe in the fight against [more]

Mr. Speaker, today we learned that the Liberals have decided to speed up pipeline construction by cutting red tape: too many rules, too much hemming and hawing, too much focus on reducing greenhouse gases and social acceptance. Canada has oil, so we are going to make a fortune, and to heck with the regulations. The Conservatives are losing the battle for the hearts of oil lovers. Soon enough, the [more]

I will now turn to the five-day notice for regulated fundraising events. The bill seeks to completely remove the five-day notice. That's our understanding. Generally speaking, can you tell me whether the information in the notice is similar to that in the final report? Are there more differences in the number of people, the amounts collected and so on? Is it still similar, oddly enough?

Thank you.

Thank you.

Among the recommendations you provided to us, recommendation 8 would add the financial agent of the nomination contestant or leadership contestant to section 502. That's related to section 362, which is about offering a bribe. Can you explain your recommendation a bit more so that I understand it clearly?