Situation in Ukraine  Madam Chair, I thank the Prime Minister for his remarks. The government keeps repeating that it favours a diplomatic approach to resolving this potential conflict, but apart from crying wolf, what is Canada actually doing? In my view, diplomacy means dialogue, but there does n

Health  Mr. Speaker, the science on COVID‑19 is clear. No one in the world is safe until everyone in the world is. We will never get out of this pandemic if we have to keep battling new variants emerging from countries that have low vaccination rates because of a lack of resources. It

Health  Mr. Speaker, the minister does not seem to understand that the variants are developing because of the low vaccination rate around the world. Negotiations on the vaccine patent waiver for developing countries are at a standstill. We see that Canada's passiveness is contributing t

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I was Quebec's public safety minister when the Conservative government passed Bill C-10, which introduced mandatory minimum sentences. No matter what you call it, the lowering or elimination of mandatory minimums may perhaps send a confusing message in the current c

Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her excellent speech. She emphasized her previous professional experience in community-based services. As I was listening to her speech, I thought of my own previous experience as Quebec public safety minister. She said that Bill C‑5 sends a

Supplementary Estimates (B), 2021-22  Madam Chair, I am sorry, but I must insist. Could the minister share any new developments in this case since our last discussion?

Supplementary Estimates (B), 2021-22  Madam Chair, the minister and I discussed the Beijing Olympics, which are scheduled to open in a few weeks, and she told me what was reiterated in the House today: The government of Canada's decision about whether or not to participate in the games will be made in concert with it

Supplementary Estimates (B), 2021-22  Madam Chair, can the minister offer any information about what the Government of Canada is doing to get Canadian children stranded in refugee camps in northern Syria out of there?

Supplementary Estimates (B), 2021-22  Madam Chair, I see that the minister is avoiding the question on Palestine. A few days ago, at the United Nations General Assembly, Canada voted against three resolutions on Palestine. The first was on the peace process, the second was on the Syrian Golan, which is indirectly re

Supplementary Estimates (B), 2021-22  Madam Chair, I do not believe that going against the entire international community is in any way helpful to the peace process in the region. I would like to point out that this resolution appeared relatively balanced to me because, among other things, it condemned the rocket at

Supplementary Estimates (B), 2021-22  Madam Chair, I applaud the government's efforts to improve access to vaccines in developing countries. The omicron variant has shown us that, until the pandemic is under control in developing countries too, Canada is no safer despite its high vaccination rate, so I applaud the g

Supplementary Estimates (B), 2021-22  Madam Chair, I had hoped for a response on waiving patents to help outsource and ramp up the production of vaccines around the world. Is it possible to get a response on that?

Supplementary Estimates (B), 2021-22  Madam Chair, it seems obvious that these methods have not produced the desired results. In any event, a few moments ago, the minister noted that some vaccines had been given to certain Caribbean countries. What is more, vaccines were given to Egypt. I commended that donation, w

Supplementary Estimates (B), 2021-22  Madam Chair, I thank the minister for her answer. Once again, I reiterate my appeal for the specific cases of Taiwan, Palestine and Haiti, and I hope the minister will be receptive to my appeal. Now I want to talk about the $69 million or so earmarked for the Rohingya crisis. Ob

Supplementary Estimates (B), 2021-22  Madam Chair, I would like to inform you that I intend to use all my time to debate with the Minister of Foreign Affairs. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the minister and her cabinet colleagues for participating in this exercise, which is fundamental to the system