Bloc Leader Fortin to test Supreme Court nominee Rowe’s proficiency in French

Opposition parties are describing the 90 minute Q&A session with Malcolm Rowe “a PR stunt” and “a show.”

Conservative MP Michael Cooper, right forward-facing, considers the Q&A session with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Supreme Court nominee Malcolm Rowe 'a PR stunt.' NDP MP Murray Rankin, left, describes the upcoming event as a 'show.' Both are members of the Commons Justice Committee The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY ABBAS RANA

October 24, 2016

In question-and-answer session with the newest nominee to the Supreme Court of Canada on Oct. 25 at the University of Ottawa, Bloc Québécois Leader Rhéal Fortin says the focal point of his questioning will be to test Malcolm Rowe's proficiency in French and the Newfoundland and Labrador native�...

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