Air Canada Public Participation Act  Madam Speaker, although I was somewhat disappointed, I listened carefully to my colleague's speech. I am sorry, but there is almost an Orwellian feel to some of the terms being used, for instance the “concrete possibility of jobs”, “future concrete jobs”, and “concrete ways to cr

Rail Transportation  Mr. Speaker, no money is going there. I hope that the Liberals are doing something for culture somewhere, but the money is not going there. It is shameful, but the 40 government members from Quebec are asleep at the wheel. I have two examples. First, the Government of Quebec mad

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Trois-Rivières for his excellent speech. He still had more to say, but he was not able to do so. Every budget is a matter of choice. I would like to talk about one of the choices that the Liberals did not make, and that is the

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his speech, which was full of hope and enthusiasm for the future. With regard to the fight against inequality and lifting people out of poverty, the NDP proposed setting the minimum wage at $15 an hour. A recent study by IRIS i

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, my colleague's speech was interesting. Something about it took me a little by surprise, however: the Conservative Party's sudden interest in helping small and medium-sized businesses. During its time in power, it did absolutely nothing to cut small business taxes as

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his speech. I was especially interested in two things he touched on: the situation of Canadian students and that of seniors. I want to ask the member a question about that. Increasing the guaranteed income supplement for our s

Canada Post  Mr. Speaker, what people want is their mail delivered to their home. That is it. The Liberals promised to restore home mail delivery, not to put everything on the table. We are talking about a basic public service. Moreover, it is profitable and does not cost a cent in taxes.

Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie  Mr. Speaker, I am blown away every day by the innovation and resourcefulness of the people of Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie. The people who live on the laneway between Bordeaux and Chabot, near Bellechasse, have undertaken a project unlike any other. They are heating and cooling thei

Public Service Labour Relations Act  Mr. Speaker, I am rising to respond to my Conservative colleague's comments. As part of the union accreditation process, secret ballot voting is always a tactic used by employers or management to lower the success rate of the unionization process. Signing a membership card respe

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1.  No, not so-called, a real socialist.

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1.  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. We have not had an opportunity to debate for a long time. I pinch myself a little when I hear a Conservative say he is concerned about social justice and the disadvantaged in our society after his government gave billions of dol

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1.  Mr. Speaker, I listened with interest to the speech by my hon. colleague from Beauce, although I was not particularly surprised at it. We are still in the imaginary world of libertarian phantasmagoria. I would remind my colleague that while private enterprise has a role to pla

Quebec  Mr. Speaker, this is what happens when we need the Liberals from Quebec: “Hello. You have reached the Liberal Party. All our members are currently hiding. Please stay on the line. Your call is important to us.” Can someone tell me what good the 40 Liberal members from Quebec are

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for her very touching and personal speech and the concrete examples she shared. My question has to do with the specific case of people who have degenerative diseases. The special joint committee recommended that these individuals be ab

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, today's debate is critical. It is extremely important. It affects everyone, and it gives rise to both hopes and fears in our communities. The NDP thinks that we need to listen to the experts, and it also wants the government's bill to measure up to the Supreme Cou