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House Hansard - 301

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 17, 2024 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 301 - Apr/17/24
Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)
  • Apr/17/24 3:19:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in line with the question just asked, we were also shocked to see $200 a month, as if that could lift people living with disabilities out of poverty. In what world is $200 a month enough? At the same time, the red dress alert initiative will be given $1.3 million over three years. When we have stolen sisters versus stolen cars, the cars get $47 million right away. Can the Prime Minister explain: Is this fair? Is this just?
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Context: House Hansard - 301 - Apr/17/24
Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)
  • Apr/17/24 5:37:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to participate in this historic, unprecedented occasion. I would like to put this question to Mr. Firth. I know he will not have them with him at the moment, but will he provide to Parliament and the operations committee the full list of all website domains that he has registered or requested to be registered in pursuit of his business as an IT staffing firm?
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Context: House Hansard - 301 - Apr/17/24
Ms. Elizabeth May
  • Apr/17/24 5:38:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to review some of the answers that Mr. Firth gave earlier today. To the hon. member for Skeena—Bulkley Valley, when asked if he would have liked to have answered differently when he thinks back and reflects on his answers to committee, his answer was that he wished he could have answered more concisely. I would like to put it to the witness that no one has accused him of answers that were verbose. He has been accused of answering, and found to have answered, in ways ways that were evasive and dishonest. Would he like to amend his answer to say he wishes he had answered honestly in the first instance?
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Context: House Hansard - 301 - Apr/17/24
Ms. Elizabeth May
  • Apr/17/24 5:39:21 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in response to questions from the hon. member for Mégantic—L'Érable, Mr. Firth similarly had said earlier today, “I made mistakes”. Is it correct to say that, when the witness says “I made mistakes”, he is acknowledging that he behaved in ways that amounted to a contempt of Parliament by being deliberately misleading, evasive and dishonest? I would suggest that most Canadians would not consider these to be mistakes, but deliberate efforts to mislead Parliament.
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Context: House Hansard - 301 - Apr/17/24
Ms. Elizabeth May
  • Apr/17/24 5:40:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like, in the last few moments we have here with the witness, to put myself in the position of a Canadian watching this on television, and wondering how this could happen. I think it is clear on a factual basis, and respecting this place and everyone in it, that there has been here, in this example, as the Auditor General has found and as the ombudsman has found, an appalling failure of our procurement process. It is completely unacceptable, and the individuals involved at GC Strategies, particularly Mr. Firth and his partner, have benefited personally from what can best be described as extremely dodgy business practices. I would like to ask, on behalf of the people of Canada, an obvious question. I am not suggesting there is an answer, but I would like to ask Mr. Firth if he is a member of any political party. Does he donate to any particular party? Has he been involved in currying favour with any party or political parties in this country?
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Context: House Hansard - 301 - Apr/17/24
Ms. Elizabeth May
  • Apr/17/24 5:41:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am pursuing evidence that the witness gave to the government operations committee on October 20. It is a very interesting skill set that the witness has, to obtain these various contracts. Mr. Firth said, “between my business partner Darren and me, we have 30 years of experience dealing with IT companies, whether we are dealing with independent consultants or we have had the luxury of dealing with true subject matter firms.... [We] build a network in which we know the people”. Is it the case that the business experience that gained him millions of dollars, to his personal benefit, amounts to him having an extensive Rolodex of people in the Ottawa area whom he entertains?
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Context: House Hansard - 301 - Apr/17/24
Ms. Elizabeth May
  • Apr/17/24 5:42:40 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, given the experience here, and knowing that the witness has health challenges, all I can ask is this: Is he not ashamed?
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