Alexandre Boulerice

[Business of Supply, September 23rd, 2025]

Madam Speaker, the notwithstanding clause is a tool that is constitutional, legal and legitimate in many cases, including the ones that he just mentioned. However, in recent years, we have seen the notwithstanding clause being used more and more, in some cases in a heavy-handed way, especially when it is included in the bill itself. The provincial governments say that they are suspending fundamental rights and freedoms and that there is nothing the federal government and the courts can do to stop them. This has us concerned.

We saw Doug Ford's Conservative government invoke the notwithstanding clause to suspend education workers' right to strike. This is a slippery slope that New Democrats do not want to go down.

[Petitions, September 23rd, 2025]

Madam Speaker, I am honoured to table today a petition signed by hundreds of people who point out that persons with disabilities deserve to have a dignified life.

Unfortunately, the new Canada disability benefit does little to address poverty. In addition, this benefit is tied to the disability tax credit. Part of the problem is that only 1.6 million Canadians have access to the disability tax credit, while there are roughly 8 million Canadians with disabilities. This is a significant discrepancy.

During the COVID‑19 pandemic, a threshold of $2,000 a month was recognized as the bare minimum needed to survive. These individuals are asking that the Canada disability benefit be increased to $2,150 a month and that this benefit be decoupled from the disability tax credit in order to ensure broader accessibility.

[Business of Supply, September 22nd, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, we are in the midst of a climate crisis. While drought, floods and forest fires are on the rise, the Conservative Party is moving a motion to say that we should pollute even more.

Last week's Canadian Climate Institute report told us that we are not going to reach our greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets because of the oil and gas sector. What does my colleague have to say about that?

[Foreign Affairs, September 17th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, since Monday, there have been people on the Hill reading the names of the 18,000 children of Gaza who have been killed in the genocide that is unfolding right before our eyes. Some of these children were killed by a sniper on their way to pick up food. An entire week will not be enough time to read all of these names.

This tragedy requires serious action. It is time to stop the sale of weapons to the Netanyahu regime. Tough sanctions must be imposed. International law must be respected. The Liberals must act. The entire world is looking at us and our children will be asking us how we responded.

[Labour, September 16th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, on August 17, Air Canada flight attendants went on strike so they could get paid for the work they do prior to a flight. That same day, only a few hours later, the Minister of Jobs used section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to end the job action. This is a major assault on workers' rights. It is an attack on free collective bargaining. This is a handout to a company that was expecting the government to do just that. The Liberals have used this section eight times in the past two years.

Will the Liberals support workers and get rid of section 107?

[Questions Passed as Orders for Return, September 15th, 2025]

With regard to government contracts with vendors providing IT services to departments operating under the Treasury Board of Canada, broken down by fiscal year, since 2022-23, and by department: (a) what is the total number of contracts signed; (b) what are the details of all contracts signed, including the (i) vendor contracted, (ii) value of the contract, (iii) number of IT workers provided, (iv) duration of the contract; and (c) what is the total amount of extra costs incurred as a result of relying on IT vendors instead of employing IT workers directly?

[One Canadian Economy Act, June 20th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, the NDP agrees to apply the vote and will be voting in favour.

[One Canadian Economy Act, June 20th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, the NDP agrees to apply the vote and will be voting in favour.

[One Canadian Economy Act, June 20th, 2025]

The NDP agrees to apply the vote and will be voting against.

[One Canadian Economy Act, June 20th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, the NDP agrees to apply the vote and will be voting in favour.