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Dairy Industry June 2nd, 2016
Mr. Speaker, the last time that dairy farmers came to protest on the Hill, the government told them not to worry, that it would take 30 days to hold discussions and find a solution. It has been more than 30 days, and we still have nothing.
Today, the farmers are back, and there are even more of them. For them, it is a matter of survival.
Will the government finally listen to their pleas and fix the diafiltered milk problem once and for all?
Air Canada Public Participation Act June 1st, 2016
Madam Speaker, when we talk about losing 2,600 jobs, and these are 2,600 good jobs, we must not forget that real people work in those jobs.
In other words, 2,600 men and women will lose their jobs in maintenance. The government says that it is no big deal, because other jobs will be created in construction. However, that work is not done by the same men and women.
This means that the Liberals are sacrificing 2,600 people's jobs in order to perhaps create jobs for other people in the manufacturing of other planes. What we are really talking about is definite job losses for jobs that might be created elsewhere. The Liberals are forgetting the human factor here.
Air Canada Public Participation Act June 1st, 2016
Madam Speaker, the member more or less answered my question, but I will nevertheless ask it again.
Does she feel, as I do, that there are no guarantees in Bill C-10 concerning the percentage or the volume of maintenance activities to be kept in Canada?
Employment May 31st, 2016
Mr. Speaker, the Old Port of Montreal's 300 employees have been on strike since Friday, and it is easy to understand why. They are the most poorly paid of all federal employees. Their pay scale starts at $10.67 per hour. That is ridiculous; it is below the poverty line.
Under the NDP's proposal, those employees would earn a federal minimum wage of $15 per hour.
How can this government, which says it wants to help people gain entry into the middle class, justify paying federal employees so poorly?
Physician-Assisted Dying May 30th, 2016
Mr. Speaker, the government needs to stop giving incomplete information. There is no rush.
The professional associations are prepared. They have directives in place to protect the vulnerable. We need to get this right.
The government is insisting on passing a bill that a number of experts have deemed unconstitutional. We are talking about charter rights. The government knows very well that its law will be challenged if it is not amended.
When will the government work with the opposition to bring the bill in line with the charter?
Physician-Assisted Dying May 30th, 2016
Mr. Speaker, more and more people are concerned about whether Bill C-14 on medical assistance in dying is constitutional.
On the weekend, we heard from some of the Liberal Party faithful, former prime minister Paul Martin, and former Liberal leader Bob Rae. The government cannot get such an important issue wrong. It is not too late. This evening, Bill C-14 can be amended.
Will the Liberals work with the opposition to ensure that Bill C-14 complies with the charter and the Supreme Court decision?
Business of the House May 19th, 2016
Mr. Speaker, they gave us the same old story as the former Conservative government, and they even went further.
They want to give themselves all the power in the House in order to force us to pass their problem-riddled bills, to force us to accept the loss of 2,400 jobs at Aveos, even though that broke the law, and to force us to accept their solution to medical assistance in dying, even if it goes against the Supreme Court ruling.
When exactly did the Liberals decide to move from their sunny ways to bully tactics?
Business of the House May 19th, 2016
Mr. Speaker, here is the reality. Here is what has been happening.
By its own actions, the government showed a deep disrespect for Parliament this week. There are serious and substantial issues before the House. The Liberals are shutting down debate and stripping the ability of MPs to hold them to account.
Whether they voted for a government or an opposition member, Canadians want their voices heard. When exactly did the Liberals decide to turn their back on sunny ways in favour of these strong-arm tactics?
Privilege May 19th, 2016
Mr. Speaker, I wanted to ask the Prime Minister two questions, but I did not have the opportunity to do so. First, is he prepared to testify before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs when this case goes before the committee? Second, will the government use its majority on the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs to make this incident disappear?
Does my Conservative colleague think that that is what should happen? Does he think that the Liberals will use their majority to make this all disappear?
Privilege May 19th, 2016
Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, what I saw yesterday was a Prime Minister who acted like a bully and elbowed his way around. I was shocked.
What I am hearing the Leader of the Opposition say, and I tend to agree, is that there is a parallel between the physical altercation that occurred here in front of me last night and what we are witnessing these days in the House: a government that acts like a bully and elbows its way around. It moves motions in the House that violate the rights of all opposition members and give all the rights to the government members. What is more, it imposes closure at every turn.
Does the Prime Minister's attitude reflect that of the Liberal Party these days? I think that is what the Leader of the Opposition is saying. I would like her to confirm that.