The two nannies who allege mistreatment by the family of Liberal MP Ruby Dhalla are expected to testify about their experiences in front of a parliamentary committee next week.
Just as in a court of law, testimony at parliamentary committees is given under oath.
Dhalla, who has stayed away from the nation's capital since the allegations were first reported earlier this week, will also be called to testify, said David Tilson, the Conservative MP who chairs the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.
Tilson, a lawyer, represents the riding just north of Dhalla's suburban Toronto riding.
“The two nannies . . . are saying that their rights have been violated,” Tilson said. “That is the very topic that we're looking at, the issue of whether migrant workers . . . rights have been violated. Maybe they have, maybe they haven't. The committee's going to look at that.”
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David,
Did you read your article as posted ? There is a major problem there. Out of nowhere without any connection to the previous paragraph, you have a quote from some organization defending Ruby .. perhaps it needs some cleaning up!
As a Canadian-Filipino and a resident of Brampton, I find the allegations against Ms. Dhalla's family sickening and shameful. But presumption of innocence until proven guilty is paramount in our society. So until then, we have to be careful that we don't pass judgement however disgusting these allegations may be.
Richard
Brampton, ON
typical Liberal is ms Ruby D
Kind, caring, compassionate
god bless all the Liberals
p.s. Mike…good luck with that
p.s.s. I hope the Liberal media do not turn themselves into a pretzels trying to defending her. (present company excepted)