Dave Van Kesteren questions the official opposition for smearing the reputations of public servants and misleading Canadians

October 19, 2006

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Mr. Dave Van Kesteren (Chatham-Kent—Essex, CPC):
Mr. Speaker, just a few weeks ago the opposition Liberals were smearing the reputations of public servants and members of the Prime Minister's staff, accusing them of having deliberately broken the law by leaking the names of access to information requesters.

However, an inquiry into the matter by the access to information, privacy and ethics committee has revealed that no laws were violated and no names were leaked.

Will the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister demand an apology from the official opposition for having recklessly smeared the reputations of public servants and misleading Canadians?