MACLEOD DEBATES BROADER PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTABILITY ACT PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 06 December 2010 10:14

Ms. Lisa MacLeod: On a point of order, Madam Speaker: Before we start-okay, we have seen them reset the clock. I appreciate that. Thank you very much.

I understand there's two minutes to debate this.

I am shocked, upset and angered with the government at this point in time, and let me tell you why. First of all, we begin this debate on accountability-

Interjections.


The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Julia Munro): Order.

Ms. Lisa MacLeod: The reality is that the Liberal government has refused to provide opposition members with the third reading printed bill. We have not seen the amended version of the bill that was rushed through this Legislature, the so-called accountability bill with "transparency" attached to its name. The reality is that this is a government that does not want the opposition to speak, does not want to listen to the opposition bring forward our-

Interjections.


The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Julia Munro): Order.

The member for Nepean-Carleton.


Ms. Lisa MacLeod: Thank you very much, Madam Speaker.

I've never been so ashamed of my government as I am at this present moment for what they have done to the Legislative Assembly, particularly members in the opposition, whether it is the Progressive Conservative caucus or the third party, the NDP. The reality is that this bill, which is a knee-jerk, gut reaction to an auditor's report, had so many flaws within it that it had to be amended in the very short period of time that we were able to actually have deputants come to committee and then put forward amendments, many of which were reasoned, which were defeated by this Liberal government. However, a few were brought forward and amended, and we in the opposition have not been given the decency by this government to see what that bill looks like. Then what we have is a very short period of time to debate the merits of Bill 122. And what does this government do? They decide they want to rush this bill through in a 60-minute debate-60 minutes for 107 members to adjudicate-