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Francis Scarpaleggia

  • Member of Parliament
  • Liberal
  • Lac-Saint-Louis
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 67%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $123,581.21

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Context: House Hansard - 261 - Dec/4/23
Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis, Lib.)
  • Dec/4/23 7:37:21 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, when I speak to constituents about Parliament, they often focus on question period. They say that it is so chaotic that they lose faith in the system. I reassure them by saying that the real work in this place often gets done in committee; that is where amendments are proposed, and so on. However, I substituted for one meeting at committee, and it was an absolute circus. I would have expected to see even those who oppose the legislation propose amendments that could then be debated, but I did not see that. Could the hon. member tell us why the opposition was not doing its job, in terms of submitting substantive amendments to try to get its point across?
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