Ghislain Fournier

[Canada Labour Code, February 11th, 2000]

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-424, an Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Public Service Staff Relations Act (scabs and essential services).

Mr. Speaker, seconded by my colleague, the member for Laurentides, Monique Guay, I am introducing a bill that would prohibit employers from hiring persons to replace employees on strike or locked out where such employers come under the Canada Labour Code or in the case of employees on strike in the federal public service.

The purpose of this bill is also to maintain essential services during a strike by federal public servants.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)

[An Act To Give Effect To The Requirement For Clarity As Set Out In The Opinion Of The Supreme Court Of Canada In The Quebec Secession Reference, February 10th, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order again, we still do not have a quorum. I do not know who has been doing the counting. I was told we needed 20 members to have a quorum and at present we do not have 20 members in the House.

And the count having been taken:

[An Act To Give Effect To The Requirement For Clarity As Set Out In The Opinion Of The Supreme Court Of Canada In The Quebec Secession Reference, February 10th, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, I ask you to check that we have a quorum.

And the court having been taken:

[An Act To Give Effect To The Requirement For Clarity As Set Out In The Opinion Of The Supreme Court Of Canada In The Quebec Secession Reference, February 10th, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, what is happening today in this House is appalling. It shows contempt for the Quebec people and it is an insult to democracy. Where are the Liberals who want to shut down debate on this bill? We are debating Quebec's future—

[Points Of Order, February 10th, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, since the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs introduced a bill denying the fundamental rights of Quebecers, I ask for the unanimous consent of the House to table a document in order to enlighten the House. It is entitled Petite histoire du Québec and it is very interesting.

[Points Of Order, February 10th, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, before you interrupt me, with your permission, I would like to read the introduction to my document entitled—

[Point Of Order, February 7th, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, since no later than yesterday the hon. member for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine was afraid to take part in a debate on CPAC, I have got the transcript of that television program.

With your permission, I would like to read an extract to you.

[Points Of Order, December 15th, 1999]

Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker, since the Liberal government has introduced a bill denying Quebecers their fundamental rights, I ask for the unanimous consent of the House to table a very informative document.

It is a brief which Les Patriotes du pays submitted to the Bélanger-Campeau Commission. This report says, and I quote—

[Points Of Order, December 14th, 1999]

Mr. Speaker, further to the Prime Minister's announcement that he wants to introduce a bill denying Quebecers their fundamental rights, I ask for the unanimous consent of the House to table a document that will clarify matters for the House.

It is the text of the referendum question of May 1980.

[Points Of Order, December 13th, 1999]

Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister having announced his intention to introduce a bill negating Quebec's fundamental rights, I ask the unanimous consent of the House to table a very informative document.

This is a news story that appeared in the National Post of October 20, in which the intergovernmental affairs minister warned Quebecers against—