Michel Guimond

[Employment Insurance, February 23rd, 2007]

Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development probably got carried away when he contended that 83% of all people who find themselves unemployed are able to get employment insurance benefits. The minister is mistaken. The reality is such that over 40% of unemployed workers do not get any benefits, even though they paid premiums.

Given these numbers, the minister has no choice but to improve the program, so that it is not just over half of unemployed workers who get benefits, but all of them. What is the minister waiting for to take action?

[Canada Transportation Act, February 21st, 2007]

Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois is against this motion.

[Canada Elections Act, February 20th, 2007]

Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois is in favour of this motion.

[Business of the House, February 8th, 2007]

Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among all parties and I believe you would find unanimous consent for the following motion:

That, at the conclusion of today's debate on the opposition motion in the name of the member for Laurier—Sainte-Marie, all questions necessary to dispose of the motion be deemed put and a recorded division deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, February 13, 2007, at the expiry of the time provided for government orders.

[Criminal Code, February 6th, 2007]

Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois members will vote against this motion.

[Canada Elections Act, February 6th, 2007]

Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois will support this motion.

[Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, January 31st, 2007]

Mr. Speaker, while negotiations between the department of transport, infrastructure and communities and Canadian National about maintaining the Quebec bridge drag on, rust is destroying this architectural jewel, on the eve of the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City.

Does the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities plan to make good on the promise the Prime Minister made during the last election campaign and do what is needed so that the Quebec bridge is presentable when Quebec City celebrates its 400th anniversary?

[Status of Women, December 7th, 2006]

Mr. Speaker, I am outraged by the draconian cuts to Status of Women Canada as we approach the 25th anniversary of the ratification by Canada of the UN Convention on the elimination of discrimination against women on December 10. What rhetoric will the Harper government use to justify wrecking the foundation of an organization still needed to improve the well-being of women?

In the Upper North Shore, the Sacré-Coeur and Forestville women's centres are affected by these cuts. But it is all women in my riding, as well as throughout Quebec and Canada, who are wronged when they are so clearly not yet on an equal footing with men.

To deprive women of the means to defend their rights is to be indifferent to their claims. To deny them the main means of waging their battle is to be disrespectful. With Ottawa accumulating a surplus, the Harper government cannot—

[Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act, 2006, December 4th, 2006]

Mr. Speaker, the members of the Bloc Québécois will vote in favour of this motion.

[Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act, 2006, December 4th, 2006]

Mr. Speaker, Bloc Québécois members will vote in favour of this motion.