Online Streaming Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for Winnipeg North. The industry is, indeed, very much alive, but it is struggling a little and was hard hit by the pandemic. It was actually struggling well before the pandemic. I want to share a story about a friend of mine in the music industry who sells a fair number of albums.

Online Streaming Act  Mr. Speaker, I am honoured and humbled to rise today to debate and get down to the brass tacks of a bill that is extremely important to the creators and people of Quebec and Canada. Allow me to digress a little and talk about some conceptual aspects before I offer some more practical recommendations.

Online Streaming Act  Mr. Speaker, I am seeking unanimous consent to share my time with my colleague from Longueuil—Saint-Hubert.

Old Age Security Act  Madam Speaker, you are forgiven. I appreciate what my hon. colleague from Abitibi—Témiscamingue said. All parties agree that seniors are important. I often say that we are trying to replace speed with due diligence, but perhaps he would agree with me that there has been neither speed nor due diligence when it comes to this bill.

Government Business No. 7—Proceedings on Bill C-12  Mr. Speaker, I commend my colleague from Hull—Aylmer. Even though we sometimes agree in principle, and even though we all agree that seniors need to be helped, I have the following question for him: Does he believe that an agreement, even in principle, precludes critical thinking?

Government Business No. 7—Proceedings on Bill C-12  Mr. Speaker, there is some lively back-and-forth this evening. Bill C‑12 has its merits, obviously. However, there are two categories of seniors whose fate has not been clarified. When it comes to inflation, seniors in my riding of Trois-Rivières are telling me every day that the money is coming a bit late.

Government Business No. 8—Proceedings on Bill C-10  Mr. Speaker, I would like to start by saying hello to my constituents in Trois-Rivières, and everyone else for that matter. Over the weekend, many people told me that they were not too happy that the government was shutting down debate in these circumstances. I guess that when a government does not believe in its own bill, it invokes closure.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like my hon. colleague to tell me if he believes it is immoral or unethical to give a tax break to Canadian Pacific, which made more than $2 billion in profit last year.

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, dialogue, in which two parties discuss an issue to find a way forward, is a fundamental tool when considering ethics. Based on what I have heard today from the other side of the House, this is unfortunately a one-sided conversation in response to the committee members' attempt to reach out.

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, the chair of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, for raising very important points. Indeed, this was done unanimously. Again, unanimity is not a flower worn on a lapel. It is a clear message that is sent to the House to say that all the parties agreed.

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Winnipeg North for treating us to the pizza story. As an aside, I would like to acknowledge his unwavering loyalty to the Liberal Party. I am half sorry. I know the member would have preferred to discuss Bill C-8, but the motion was moved and, like it or not, privacy is an important concern.

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for demonstrating that our work at the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics is about much more than just this matter in connection with the Public Health Agency of Canada. We need to establish exemplary standards, as other countries have done, so that Canadians are well protected.

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his enlightening remarks. Two problems have been identified. The first is related to consent, the second to data anonymization. I will focus on the first. We have been told over and over that anyone could consult the data on COVIDTrends. Telus users could opt out anytime because there was an opt-out function.

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I spent 25 years advising governments around the world, and this is the first time I have been called a conspiracy theorist. That is unacceptable. The parliamentary secretary keeps telling us there is no problem, but denying the existence of a problem does not make it go away.

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, the parliamentary secretary has listed all the benefits of using data, and I have to admit that they are compelling. However, even if the end goal is commendable, part of the problem is that the parliamentary secretary is trivializing the issue. The committee members were unanimous in expressing concerns, and they are now confused.