Commission: "Nobody slammed the door," says Sol Zanetti

The member for Jean-Lesage denied that it was because he did not get along with the chair of the commission, Régine Laurent, that he gave way to his colleague Andrés Fontecilla.

Radio-Canada reported Tuesday that the two had a serious spat at a meeting in June and that Prime Minister Francois Legault had to get involved.

Mr. Fontecilla, MP for Laurier-Dorion, comes from the community and is particularly well equipped to meet it, said Zanetti Wednesday morning in the National Assembly. He has a community vision that, in my opinion, is essential to this commission.

In addition, Mr. Zanetti had spent several months preparing for his role as spokesperson for health and social services. He therefore chose to retain this responsibility.

For confidentiality reasonsIn particular, he could hardly have held both positions, Zanetti said. And he could not have commented on issues related to youth protection as part of his QS spokesperson work. A duty of reserve with which he had absolutely not of problem.

But the tone has always remained civilized within the commission, he assured, even though people had passionate debates.

There was no one who shouted, put his fist on the table or went angry. Have people (had) disagreements at times? Perhaps. But nothing (…) unusual.

Régine Laurent had the same speech Tuesday night. It is sure that it is passionate. We have long hours of discussion, but there is absolutely no bicker, she said in an interview on the show 24/60.

The tone did not rise more than in all circumstances where people have to agree on a new operation, said Sol Zanetti, claiming that everything resolved in a completely peaceful way.

Sol Zanetti pointed out that the Laurent Commission brings together representatives from all parties, and that such a structure is unpublished in Quebec. It's a bit of an amazing bug, as a commission, but it's because it's the first time there's a commission of inquiry with members sitting.

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If we had not been able to compromise, we would not have agreed and you would have known in Junehe continued.

If we were not satisfied, and if we did not have complete confidence in this commission, as a political party, we would not participate in it. And we participate because we find it important. (…) It's not just a game policy.

The commission chaired by Régine Laurent (seen here with François Legault) still has a little over a year to investigate the youth protection system and make recommendations.

Photo: The Canadian Press / Jacques Boissinot

A Commission "Growing with dignity"

François Legault formalized in late May the establishment of the Special Commission on the Rights of the Child and the Protection of Youth, saying that there is a pre-Granby and an after-Granby, in reference to the death of a 7-year-old girl and the troubled circumstances of this tragedy that shook the province.

Until then, there had been tension between the government and the opposition, and Prime Minister Legault had wanted to start work on better, non-partisan bases.

The commission must thus enjoy complete independence.

It is this fall that the work of the Commission, which was nicknamed "Growing up in dignity", was to begin before we know its real name – an allusion to the Special Commission on the question of dying with dignity. His report is expected by 30 November 2020 at the latest.

However, the commission lost its communications officer during the summer and still does not have a website.

Its president, Régine Laurent, is supported by two vice-presidents and nine commissioners, including one member from each of the four parties present at the National Assembly and five experts.