PQ MNAs denied access to parliament amid oath dispute
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The new Speaker, Natalie Roy, upheld the ruling made by her predecessor and ordered the Guard to deny entry to the effect that the MNA must take an oath to legally enter the chamber.
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So when Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, Joël Arcenaut and Pascal Verbet arrived at the door for the daily questioning period on Thursday, they were informed it was a no-go.
“As you know, a decision has been made,” the first guard told St-Pierre Plamondon, who was then asked to speak to the actual guard officer.
“I have a clear order,” Véronique Michel told Saint-Pierre Plamondon.
After a cordial exchange, the trio simply left, so there were no further incidents.but those people Buried in a sea of cameras and reporters, St-Pierre Plamondon was clearly moved and wiped away his tears.
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He claimed the party was making progress on the issue, pointing out that all other parties now also want to reform the system to make swearing voluntary.
But inside the conference room, Roy said the speaker could not change the law as it currently exists. She said her decision regarding her oath was “final and without appeal.”
Some time later, Quebec Solidaire carried out its promise and introduced a bill to abolish the oath. The QS Act, Bill 190, calls the act of approving a member’s oath to the people of Quebec the only oath required for a member to take office. ”
Prime Minister Francois Legault is on his way into a questioning period and his coalition government of Avenir Quebec also plans to introduce a bill to abolish the oath before the House of Commons closes on December 9.
“As prime minister, I don’t like to swear an oath to the king,” Leghort said. “We all agree that this oath needs to be repealed. Now our lawyers have told us to avoid challenging the law that will be adopted in the coming weeks. We need a bill to abolish the oath to the King.
“So I think the priority right now is to help the people of Quebec deal with inflation. If PQ has other priorities, it’s their choice.”
Neither bill is likely to be adopted before Christmas.
This story will be updated.
pauthier@postmedia.com
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PQ MNAs denied access to parliament amid oath dispute
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