Online News Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his fine speech. I had the opportunity to meet with the media in my riding of Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, along with the Minister of Canadian Heritage. Together we saw how important it is to speak with the media, to get information out, and to share good news like what we announced in my riding.

Climate Change  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for offering a different perspective on forest fires. We have to realize that climate change has a direct impact not only on forest fires, but also on floods and tornadoes. We have brought in the Canadian army to help. We have formed a coalition with foreign countries.

Disaster Assistance  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. Of course, our hearts go out to all the first responders who are helping in the affected region, as well as elsewhere in Quebec and Canada. We are keeping a very close eye on the forest fires. We are working directly with the province.

Yan Piché  Mr. Speaker, I would like to highlight an act of bravery that occurred in my beautiful riding of Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation. On May 11, when Yan Piché was out fishing with his friends, he did not hesitate to dive into the Grenville Canal to save a 9-year-old girl who had been swept away by the current.

Government Business No. 26—Amendments to the Standing Orders  Madam Speaker, my colleague must be proud to speak in French in the House. I have also decided to speak French in my committees. My colleague mentioned a number of statistics related to the situation facing interpreters, so my questions are along those same lines. I would like to see her source indicating that some witnesses prefer to speak English because of interpretation issues.

Government Business No. 26—Amendments to the Standing Orders  Madam Speaker, I would like to ask my colleague opposite a very specific question, but I would first like to give a small introduction. The pandemic forced us to innovate. It forced us to make greater use of technology. Let us think of our families who are benefiting from it today.

Democratic Institutions  Mr. Speaker, let us talk about the special rapporteur. I have a quote here from the Conservative leader, who said, “we are dealing with a very credible individual and I think that history bears little relevance to the fact that he has a very distinguished career”. At some point, the Conservatives decided to turn this into a political game.

Democratic Institutions  Mr. Speaker, once again, my colleague wants to play politics. Protecting Canadian democracy is a responsibility we take very seriously. While the Conservatives focus on playing political games, we are taking strong action. The person in question is highly qualified. Frankly, I have not heard anyone in my constituency tell me that he is not credible.

Democratic Institutions  Mr. Speaker, protecting Canada's democracy is a responsibility that we take extremely seriously. While the opposition is playing politics, we are taking very serious measures. We want to implement a transparency registry on foreign influence and strengthen oversight mechanisms because the protection of our institutions is our top priority.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, we are proud to be at the forefront of the global movement against fossil fuel subsidies. Canada has accelerated its commitment within the G20 by moving the date up from 2025 to 2023. We are on track to meet this accelerated timeline. We are also asking our peer countries to accelerate their timeline.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I would like to talk about our non-partisan collaboration on the wildfires. Our government is working hard to meet its G20 commitment to phase out fossil fuel subsidies. Although we cannot stop using oil overnight, we have made a lot of commitments in this regard.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, as a government, we have taken real action. We created the national risk profile. This document, which we have been working on since we took office, is now available. Today, we have an understanding of the risks in a world increasingly affected by climate change. In addition to equipment, this is one of the best ways to keep Canadians safe.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I would like to indicate that I will be sharing my time with the member for Mississauga—Erin Mills. I will begin by acknowledging that this Parliament is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe people. I appreciate the fact that we are debating this today.

The Environment  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for her question. All of the currently active wildfires are making it abundantly clear how important it is to tackle climate change. Our government is very closely monitoring fires that are worsening during this wildfire season to the point of overwhelming local capacity.

Housing  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for raising that point. All parliamentarians in the House should be taking the risks posed by climate change very seriously. Our government is here, as always, to support all affected Canadians and indigenous communities so as to better prepare them for future threats.