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House Hansard - 285

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 26, 2024 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 285 - Feb/26/24
Mrs. Julie Vignola (Beauport—Limoilou, BQ)
  • Feb/26/24 3:03:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let us go back to ArriveCAN. The government developed an app worth a few thousand dollars to make it easier for travellers returning home. There was nothing to alert the Prime Minister or cabinet to. It was a small, inconsequential expense that could be summarized in the department's actions. Then it went up to $10 million, $30 million and $59 million. It seems to me that the Prime Minister and cabinet should have been told at that point. When exactly were the Prime Minister and cabinet informed of the cost overruns associated with ArriveCAN?
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Context: House Hansard - 285 - Feb/26/24
Mrs. Julie Vignola (Beauport—Limoilou, BQ)
  • Feb/26/24 3:04:23 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals seem intent on pointing fingers at public servants, but it is inconceivable that a cost overrun of this magnitude was not flagged. It is inconceivable that no one warned the government of the potential embarrassment. The Prime Minister and cabinet must have been alerted to this situation, yet they continued to spend Quebeckers' and Canadians' money like compulsive shoppers. Was there no reasonable person in this government who said, “Wait a minute, enough already”, or were they all hoping that no one would notice?
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Context: House Hansard - 285 - Feb/26/24
Mrs. Julie Vignola (Beauport—Limoilou, BQ)
  • Feb/26/24 3:57:28 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, as my colleague mentioned, civilian employees of the armed forces are currently locked out and scab workers are replacing them. The government does not seem to be acting, despite the bill that is on the table. Port of Québec workers have also been locked out for many months. It will soon be two years, if that is not already the case. However, the bill does not include people who are currently locked out or on strike. Does my colleague agree that this is a loophole that needs to be addressed as soon as possible?
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