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Claudette Tardif

The Hon. Claudette Tardif, B.Ed., M.Ed., Ph.D. Senator Tardif has been a member of the Senate of Canada since March 24, 2005. She was appointed Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition in the Senate in January 2007.

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Auditor General of Canada - Bilingual Proficiency Requirements

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Statement made on 27 October 2011 by Senator Jane Cordy

Hon. Jane Cordy:

Honourable senators, I have a very warm spot in my heart for accountants. I am married to an accountant, and my daughter is an accountant. I love them both dearly. I have never met Mr. Ferguson. I am sure Mr. Ferguson is a very nice person. Mr. Ferguson is probably a very qualified accountant, but Mr. Ferguson is not qualified to be the Auditor General of Canada. The posting clearly said that one had to be proficient in both official languages. Is the leader suggesting to this chamber that there is not one qualified bilingual accountant in all of Canada?

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