M. Peter Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster, NPD): Monsieur le Président, pour le manque de respect envers la démocratie, les conservateurs ne sont presque jamais tombés aussi bas.
Nous sommes tous préoccupés qu'une journaliste du Selkirk Record ait perdu
son emploi parce qu'un député conservateur a dérogé aux lignes de communication officielles du premier ministre sur Nexen. La liberté de presse est un pilier fondamental d'une démocratie forte.
Pourquoi les conservateurs refusent-ils de laisser les Canadiens s'exprimer librement sur Nexen? Pourquoi faire subir la politique de la terre brûlée à ceux qui
veulent chercher la vérité, un outil important dans notre société?
Hon. Gary Goodyear (Minister of State (Science and Technology) (Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario), CPC): Mr. Speaker, this proposed transaction will be scrutinized very closely. The views of a variety of stakeholders will be considered including those submitted by Canadians. We welcome foreign investment that is in the best interests of Canadians.
Mr. Peter Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster, NDP): Mr. Speaker, we have received tens of thousands of emails and letters about Nexen including from Conservatives which agree with the NDP position on this and say the Conservatives should be listening to the public. The Winzoski affair takes this to a whole new level. The member for Selkirk—Interlake says he: “strongly opposes the deal� but he also says “there is little that can be done to stop it�.
Why are Conservatives not allowing public consultation? Why are Conservatives so afraid of dissenting voices and why must a journalist lose her job because of the mess the Conservatives have created on Nexen?
Hon. Gary Goodyear (Minister of State (Science and Technology) (Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario), CPC): Mr. Speaker, the NDP is opposed to every initiative to increase trade. In fact the NDP trade critic says they are opposed because “unions do not want it�. On this side of the House we listen to Canadians and we will act in the best interests of
Canadians.
NDP Critic for Canadian Heritage Peter Julian issued the following statement:
"It has come to our attention that a consultant for a federally funded anti-racism project has a disturbing track record of spewing hate speech online against Jewish and francophone communities. This is completely unacceptable. We call on the Minister of Heritage to take drastic action and terminate his contract.
NDP Heritage Critic Peter Julian issued the following statement:
“Today’s announcement by Hockey Canada is another attempt to delay the important and urgent work to deal with the toxic culture in this organization. While a former Supreme Court Justice is a credible appointment to conduct the review into Hockey Canada, this won’t be the first time the organization undergoes this process.
NDP critic for Canadian Heritage, Peter Julian, made the following statement:
“Canadians are horrified by the incidents of sexual assault and by what they’re hearing from Hockey Canada. They are left with many questions about how this toxic culture is allowed to persist in our sports organizations and what the government is actually doing to ensure this doesn’t happen again.