Jean Guy Carignan

[Criminal Code, April 1st, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, I am voting in favour of this motion.

[Criminal Code, April 1st, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, I am voting in favour of this motion.

[Divas of Quebec Show, April 1st, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, on March 22, the second edition of the show “Les Divas du Québec” was presented in Quebec City. The purpose of this blockbuster artistic event is to underscore and promote the cultural involvement of Quebec female singers in the Francophonie.

This time the show featured 17 Quebec performers with powerful and remarkable voices. Another goal of the event was to support the Quebec breast cancer foundation.

This top-notch artistic event was produced under the direction of Nicolas Lemieux, from the Agence Sphère. Mr. Lemieux, who is a resident of the Quebec City neighbourhood of Les Saules, created his agency two years ago and he has quickly established himself as one of the top producers in Quebec.

Mr. Lemieux is to be commended for his ongoing commitment to producing original and professional shows, and his involvement in the promotion of humanitarian causes.

Mr. Lemieux's determination to become a successful producer of high quality shows and his willingness to lend his expertise to a humanitarian cause should be an inspiration for all young entrepreneurs in Canada.

The best moments of the show “Les Divas du Québec” will be presented on Mother's Day, May 11, at 10:30 p.m., on TVA.

[Transportation Amendment Act, March 25th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, I vote yes on the motion.

[Supplementary Estimates (B), 2002-03, March 25th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, I will be voting in favour of these motions.

[Supplementary Estimates (B), 2002-03, March 25th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, I will be voting in favour of this motion.

[Women of Distinction, March 20th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, on March 10, 2003, the finalists in the 2003 Women of Distinction contest for central and eastern Quebec were selected. The purpose of this contest is to showcase women who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to the advancement of women in either their personal life or their professional life.

This is a joint initiative by the Quebec City YWCA and the city of Québec.

Two outstanding women from the riding of Québec East, namely Jocelyne Gros Louis and Gérardine Fournier-Morin, made the short list for the May 6 gala.

Jocelyne Gros Louis is a woman of great charisma, passion and determination. Her social involvement started when, under the Indian Act, she was forced to renounce her origin and her rights after marrying a non-aboriginal. This prompted her to become an advocate for the rights of aboriginal women.

Jocelyne Gros Louis is also behind the establishment of the native friendship centre, where aboriginal families can find assistance in an urban setting. She was also the first woman to be elected Grand Chief of the Huron-Wendat nation, in 1992.

A great humanist and activist of conviction from the very beginning of her career, Gérardine Fournier-Morin was, in late 1995, a founding member of the first union in the counties of Montmagny and L'Islet, of which she was the first president. She was also the first woman to head the organization Jeunesse agricole catholique in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli.

[Specific Claims Resolution Act, March 18th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, I vote in favour of both these motions.

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

[Lobbyists Registration Act, March 18th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, I vote yes to the motion.

[Lobbyists Registration Act, February 25th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, I vote yes to this motion.