Air Canada Public Participation Act  Mr. Speaker, I have a simple question for the minister. The federal legislation that the Liberal Party was defending only four years ago stipulated that Air Canada had to keep its maintenance and servicing activities in Montreal, Winnipeg, and Mississauga. The workers who lost their jobs four years ago began legal proceedings.

Air Canada Public Participation Act  Mr. Speaker, I gather that once again, on the pretext of competitiveness, we are going to sacrifice 2,600 good jobs in Canada even though these jobs were protected by federal law. The government has not provided any economic or financial proof that Bill C-10 is crucial to Air Canada.

Air Canada Public Participation Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his question. This new approach to politics that involves sitting down together, reaching a consensus, and finding solutions to everyone's liking is just smoke and mirrors. I fully understand why the Conservative Party has chosen the angle of the Government of Quebec's request for more time, which was ignored by the Liberal government, and the Manitoba government's desire to save jobs in that province, which was also ignored by the Liberal government.

Air Canada Public Participation Act  Mr. Speaker, the Liberal member for Manitoba should be ashamed of his comments and his position. Under the bill that the Liberals had the nerve to introduce, the only guaranteed work will be one part-time job in Montreal, another in Winnipeg, and yet another in Mississauga. That is all it takes to comply with the act.

Air Canada Public Participation Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. Indeed, we have been very disappointed in this government when it comes to job creation. Any time decisive action is needed to really help workers or grow or diversify an industry, the Liberal government is missing in action.

Air Canada Public Participation Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for the question. We thought that the Conservatives were the champions of closure motions. However, surprise, surprise, after promising a new way of doing politics and a new approach, the Liberals are going down the same path and imposing closure motions one after the other.

Air Canada Public Participation Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to carry on with this important debate. This morning, we tried to neutralize the destructive aspect of Bill C-10 and put it on ice in order to continue to guarantee good jobs for the people back home. However, since we must resume this debate, I will hammer away at some critical points.

Democratic Reform  Mr. Speaker, last week, the Prime Minister said that he was proud that his government was going to use its majority to reform our electoral system. However, that does not make any sense. We are talking about a major reform to get rid of an archaic system that creates distortions and false majorities.

Air Canada Public Participation Act  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise in this House today to once again defend good jobs for the people of Air Canada, who are unfortunately being left high and dry by the new Liberal government. Sometimes, political events remind us of songs from our childhood, works of art, or moments during our upbringing that suddenly apply perfectly to the situation, even though that was not the original intent.

Air Canada Public Participation Act  Mr. Speaker, no, it is not Les cornichons. I apologize to my colleague. I am talking about L'opportuniste. I will not sing today, although I have in the past. Nevertheless, here is what Mr. Dutronc said in this song: There are those who do contest Who make demands and who protest There's just one thing I always do: I change my tune, I change my tune Always singing the right song I don't fear those who take advantage Or people who are causing damage I trust in voters, as I should It's how I make my livelihood There are those who do contest Who make demands and who protest There's just one thing I always do: I change my tune, I change my tune Always singing the right song ...

Air Canada Public Participation Act  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for her speech. I can understand the fact that the Conservative Party is focusing on the time frames, the government's haste, the opportunity for the provinces to continue negotiations, and the Supreme Court appeal that must be heard.

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 create opportunities”.

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 made a proposal regarding the Senate and was treated like garbage by the government.

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 choice to seriously address the problem of tax evasion and tax havens.

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 in Quebec showed that this would allow people working full time to rise above the poverty line.