Conservatives want to postpone consideration of Bill C-11 so that Hockey Canada officials can “immediately” testify before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage in the case of a gang rape of junior players who graduated from a proper arrangement. It is still an obstruction, the government said.
We need to get to the bottom of it nowConservative MP and former sports commentator Kevin Waugh, who is a member of the committee, insisted when he attended his party’s caucus meeting on Wednesday.
The sports minister spoke about its existence in SeptemberHe added. No no no no! This is serious.
” Let’s do it now. The amateur draft of NHL approach. The glass Memories approach. The World Junior Hockey Championship is near. “
The elected official estimates that Hockey Canada officials could be called immediately on Friday or early next week for a testimony of a day or two.
The proposal involves pushing back clause-by-clause consideration of C-11, a bill aimed at regulating digital streaming platforms like Netflix.
Although the member did not attempt to seek the support of another party on the committee, he Assumed that is, because a motion by the Bloc Québécois to summon Hockey Canada received the unanimous support of members of the House of Commons last week. C-11 may be postponedHe decided.
However, Conservative MP Rachel Thomas introduced an amendment Monday to the heritage committee to allow Hockey Canada-related testimony to take place prior to the clause-to-clause consideration of Bill C-11, which is set to begin on Wednesday.
Liberals then called the process afilibusterthe New Democrats were reluctant and the Bloc Québécois clarified that this was so light for his political formation that the work on Bill C-11 was priority. The vote cannot take place before the adjournment.
Approve C-11 before the end of the session
Coming during questioning on Wednesday, Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge said that thoughthere is an emergency to testify Hockey Canada officials, there is a way to fix things.
This is the second time this bill has been introduced.said the minister. This is the second time the Conservatives have filibustered. There, we have to move on. This bill must be passed at the end of the session.
As for financial audits aimed at ensuring that public funds are not used camouflage the story of gang rape, Ms. confirmed. St-Onge who talked to Hockey Canada, but still has checks to be made to get text confirmation.
Minutes later, the Deputy Leader of the Conservatives, Luc Berthold, announced in a press scrum that I’m shocked to hear that we want to block an important file.
The woman, who says she was sexually assaulted by eight players from the 2018 National Junior Team, which won gold at World Juniors that year, dropped a lawsuit after reaching an agreement.
These are elite athletes, many of whom can now play in the National Hockey League (NHL), said MP Waugh, who wants all either table, included there where they got their $ 3.55 million to pay the husband.
Also, lawyers who write the facts should appear, such as the organization’s big boss, Tom Renney, who recently announced his retirement, who somewhat suspiciousin the opinion of the deputy.
I want to know what he found outhe said. I want to know what the whole organization knows about it.
The Canadian Press
Source: Radio-Canada
