Karine Trudel

[Canada Post, January 26th, 2016]

Mr. Speaker, the end of home mail delivery is still making lots of people angry. The new community mailboxes are a real fiasco: the locks have frozen, they are snowed in and inaccessible, and there are security issues. There have even been incidents of mail theft. Municipalities are now demanding the legal right to be consulted.

The Prime Minister has already backed down on his promise to restore home mail delivery, but can the minister confirm that consultations will be open and accessible to the people and that they will take place across Canada?

[Canada Post, December 10th, 2015]

Mr. Speaker, promising one thing and doing the opposite only fuels cynicism.

The Prime Minister made it clear during the election campaign that a Liberal government would restore home mail delivery. Now, the Liberals are promising consultations. Wow. This all sounds like a scheme to hide the fact that they are reneging on their commitment.

My question is simple. Can the minister confirm that her government no longer intends to restore home mail delivery?

[Jonquière, December 9th, 2015]

Mr. Speaker, as the holiday season approaches, for my first member's statement, I would like to take a moment to talk about the values that unite us and define who we are in my riding, Jonquière.

Over the past few weeks, hundreds of people have gone out into the streets to raise money to help our fellow citizens in need.

Our media fundraising drive raised a record amount for Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean: $223,000. I want to congratulate all the volunteers and thank everyone who donated.

This is an excellent example of the essence of the values, such as sharing, generosity, and dignity, that make the people of Jonquière and the North Shore such a tight-knit community.

It is clear to me that as a community, our unity makes us stronger.

I am so proud that the good people of my riding have trusted me to represent them, and I would once again like to recognize the enormous contributions made by our volunteers in the community. In that spirit, I want to wish everyone a happy holiday season and a 2016 full of hope, optimism and mutual support.

[Resumption of debate on Address in Reply, December 7th, 2015]

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his speech.

During the election campaign, many people in my riding of Jonquière were worried about whether the tax credit for contributions made to a labour-sponsored fund would be reinstated. Unfortunately, there was no mention of this in the throne speech.

The tax credit expires on December 30, but we do not have to pass a law in order for it to be reinstated. What is more, the government promised to reinstate it during the election campaign.

What does my colleague think about that? Does the government intend to reinstate the tax credit for contributions made to a labour-sponsored fund by December 30?

[Canada Post, December 7th, 2015]

Mr. Speaker, during the election campaign people told us that they wanted to keep the home mail delivery service.

In my region, 50,000 families, including 20,000 in Jonquière, lost their home mail delivery service.

While the minister has reneged on her promises, can she at least confirm that community mailboxes are no longer being installed anywhere in the country?

[Speech from the Throne, December 4th, 2015]

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia on his excellent first speech in the House.

Since this is the first time that I have risen in the House, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the people of Jonquière for putting their trust in me. I will work hard and do the best that I can to represent them during this session.

I would also like to congratulate you, Mr. Speaker, on your re-election as an MP and your election as Speaker.

With regard to my colleague's comments, the minister responsible for Canada Post said today that his government would not completely restore home mail delivery. However, the Liberals promised that they would do so. Home mail delivery is an important issue for the people of Jonquière and all Canadians.

Would my colleague opposite not agree that door-to-door mail delivery is essential to the vitality of our communities and that it must be restored?