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  • His favourite word is commissioner.

Bloc MP for Trois-Rivières (Québec)

Won his last election, in 2021, with 30% of the vote.

A week ago

Spoke at the Information & Ethics committee on Compliance of a Minister to the Conflict of Interest Act Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. As my colleague just said, we're assessing something that's very important. However, I fully support the amendment because, in my …

A month ago

Voted No on Vote #847 on Bill C-69 Implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024

Voted No on Vote #848 on Bill C-65 Amend the Canada Elections

Voted No on Vote #849 on Bill C-65 Amend the Canada Elections

Voted Yes on Vote #850 Private Members' Business M-109 (Instruction to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (amendments to the Standing …

Voted Yes on Vote #851 on Bill C-323 Amend the Excise Tax Act (mental health services)

Spoke in the House on Countering Foreign Interference Act Madam Speaker, I cannot begin my speech without thanking the member for Wellington—Halton Hills. Without him, many of these issues would not be on our radar. …

Two months ago

Spoke at the Public Safety committee on Bill C-70 Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I'm very pleased to move amendment BQ‑5, which, for brevity's sake, I'll call the double registration amendment, which Mr. Bilodeau …

Spoke in the House on Public Services and Procurement Mr. Speaker, the Auditor General's reports, including the one on McKinsey, do much more than outline specific problems. It is all of the Prime Minister's work …

Spoke in the House on David Labrecque Mr. Speaker, in March, the extraordinary and dynamic David Labrecque announced that he was retiring after 35 years as an educator. For the past 10 years, …

Spoke in the House on Business of Supply moved: That the House: (a) take note of the Special Report on Foreign Interference in Canada's Democratic Processes and Institutions of the National Security and Intelligence …

Spoke at the Information & Ethics committee on Committee Business Thank you, Mr. Chair. Rest assured, I won't hijack the proceedings. As committee members, we hear people's testimonies on relevant topics. However, I've always been uncomfortable …

Spoke at the Public Safety committee on Bill C-70 Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Ms. Drouin, I'm going to make an analogy, okay? When we go to a website, we're often told to click …

Spoke at the Public Safety committee on Bill C-70 When we look at the bill as a whole, it seems that we're looking for transparency, trust and leadership. Without prejudice to an individual, I think …

Spoke at the Public Safety committee on Bill C-70 I agree with your notion of perception and reality when it comes to trust. It's all very well to say that the commissioner is independent, that …

Spoke at the Information & Ethics committee on Compliance of a Minister to the Conflict of Interest Act Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Minister, thank you for being with us today. My constituents in Trois‑Rivières are familiar with my background as an ethicist …

Spoke at the Public Safety committee on Bill C-70 Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Burton, you talked about people being recruited, possibly unwittingly. For some, it is during their career, and for others, it could …

Spoke in the House on Countering Foreign Interference Act Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Drummond. All those voices were rather distracting. As I was saying, the Chinese government arrested two Canadian citizens in …

Spoke in the House on Official Languages Mr. Speaker, we will not be lectured to by the party opposite. We know the Liberals. They keep saying that we need to protect the French …

Spoke in the House on Privilege Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the hon. member for Battle River—Crowfoot. Today is a sad day, because we cannot help but be …

Spoke in the House on Official Languages Mr. Speaker, that is laughable. The federal government is the worst employer in Quebec when it comes to protecting French. Coincidentally, it is the main employer ...