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Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act June 24th, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Richmond—Arthabaska for his speech.
What message is the government sending to young people with this special legislation? We know from the provisions of the bill that the salary for new employees will be much lower.
What message is the government sending to all young people who are looking for a good, stable job and who want to start a family?
National Aboriginal Day June 21st, 2011
Mr. Speaker, first of all, I would like to thank my constituents, the people of Louis-Saint-Laurent, who have entrusted me with the mandate to represent them in the House of Commons.
Today, June 21, is National Aboriginal Day, a day to celebrate the cultures, heritage and important contributions of first nations, Métis and Inuit peoples to Canadian society. I would like to say a special hello to the Innu, Attikamek and Naskapi people who live in my riding and, of course, to the Wendat people, since the riding of Louis-Saint-Laurent is home to the only Wendat community in Canada.
I would also like to take this opportunity to invite everyone to come to the beautiful, natural amphitheatre in Wendake, where a production of Shakespeare's The Tempest, directed by Robert Lepage and portraying relationships between aboriginal and non-aboriginal people, will run from July 1 to 30.
The Senate June 20th, 2011
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has been promising for years to reform the Senate but he broke his promise to have an elected Senate and to limit senators' terms. His record is clear. Like the previous governments he has so often criticized, he appointed his friends to the upper chamber. How ironic that those he appointed no longer want to give up their privileges.
If the government's credibility is in doubt within its own caucus, how can it expect to have the support of this House?