Mr. Speaker, April 22 is Earth Day. In Quebec, Earth Day is more than a celebration: it is a day of action.
In 2012, more than 250,000 people took to the streets throughout Quebec. Individuals, young people, families turned out to protect what we hold most dear: our planet. Those voices have not disappeared, but they have been ignored, just like the billions of people threatened by the climate crisis, who are being ignored by governments that are making different choices, choices that were influenced by nearly 1,000 meetings with oil and gas lobbyists in 2025.
We refuse to give up. Earth Day reminds us that change comes from commitment. We are fighting and will continue to fight against all odds to build a greener, fairer and more humane world and to remind everyone that it is time for this government to come back down to Earth, the only one we have.