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Caucus Chair

Brenda Shanahan

  • Member of Parliament
  • Caucus Chair
  • Liberal
  • Châteauguay—Lacolle
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 67%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $108,181.16

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Context: House Hansard - 286 - Feb/27/24
Mrs. Brenda Shanahan (Châteauguay—Lacolle, Lib.)
  • Feb/27/24 11:42:07 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I really enjoyed my colleague's speech. At the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, she provided a very good summary of what we heard from the Auditor General of Canada. I think she would agree that this work is very important and that the work of the Office of the Auditor General absolutely has to remain independent. My colleague pointed out that the Conservatives made deep cuts to the public service and that there is a lack of expertise. Does she agree that we should increase the size of the public service, with all that that might entail, or is there room for consultants? I believe my colleague herself has worked with consultants in her distinguished career.
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Context: House Hansard - 256 - Nov/27/23
Mrs. Brenda Shanahan (Châteauguay—Lacolle, Lib.)
  • Nov/27/23 5:38:14 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her interesting speech and for supporting the bill before us. We look forward to seeing what will be adopted in committee and what important elements will be added by members. My colleague has acknowledged that Quebec has had this type of legislation for a long time. We have expertise in industrial relations. Does she think that 18 months is a reasonable time frame for the other provinces to develop the same kind of expertise?
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Context: House Hansard - 256 - Nov/27/23
Mrs. Brenda Shanahan (Châteauguay—Lacolle, Lib.)
  • Nov/27/23 4:15:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I was very interested in my hon. colleague's speech. She raised a number of points that will have to be discussed in greater detail at committee. I do have a question about the 18-month delay that everyone has been talking about. I, too, asked why the 18-month wait before coming into force. It seems that it is a matter of expertise and that the Canada Industrial Relations Board needs the time. We do not have as much experience as Quebec or British Columbia. Does my colleague agree that it will take a certain amount of negotiating expertise before the legislation is implemented?
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