Poverty Reduction Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be able to ask my colleague a question about this important bill. However, I am disappointed that the government voted against Bill C-245 introduced by my colleague from Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot. Her bill proposed bringing in a national anti-poverty strategy and was far better than the government's.

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, I do not know whether I should commend my colleague on his speech because he used the House's time to say nothing. Many of my colleagues on this side of the House would have liked to have had that time to talk about the bill. I am wondering whether the people of Mégantic—L'Érable were proud to see their MP rise in the House to rifle through the bill and say nothing about such an imposing bill.

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her remarks in the context of this important debate. From what I have heard today, I get the sense that members who want to speak their mother tongue will soon have access to simultaneous translation. I would like to know if the member thinks this step in the right direction might encourage more members from indigenous communities to run for office and become MPs.

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for giving me an opportunity to comment briefly on the issue of corporate taxes compared to personal income taxes. Unfortunately, the trend we have seen that drives government spending up over time, which is what the Liberal government is proposing, is that, year after year, taxes are not collected in a manner that is fair.

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, the Minister of Transport, for his question. In general, as an opposition member, I focus more on the negative aspects of what the government proposes. I know that the minister understands that reality because he was sitting on this side of the House just a few years ago.

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to speak to Bill C-86 today on behalf of the people of Sherbrooke, who elected me to represent them here in the House. Today, I have to say that this is a big disappointment. I am also speaking in my capacity as deputy finance critic for my party, the NDP.

An Act to Provide for the Resumption and Continuation of Postal Services  Madam Speaker, there is an important distinction to be made between forcing workers back to work and a government that sees when Canadians are in danger. A few of my colleagues have made that distinction. When we talk about essential services, we mean police and firefighters. Everyone agrees that those are essential services, because their absence puts Canadians at risk.

An Act to Provide for the Resumption and Continuation of Postal Services  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. Unfortunately, yes, the government is sending mixed messages. The Liberals say they care about the middle class, but Canada Post workers are part of the middle class, and this is a direct attack on them. The Liberals are launching a direct attack on 45,000 middle-class workers.

An Act to Provide for the Resumption and Continuation of Postal Services  Madam Speaker, I do not know what universe my colleague from Lac-Saint-Louis is living in. I imagine he lives in a world where everything is sunshine and roses. In the real world, the employer has no interest in sitting down and negotiating. The employer was just handed incredible bargaining power on a silver platter.

An Act to Provide for the Resumption and Continuation of Postal Services  Madam Speaker, I would like to begin by saying that I will be sharing my time with my distinguished colleague from Abitibi—Témiscamingue. I am very sad to rise in the House today to speak to Motion No. 25, which we are currently debating. This motion sits in the broader context of back-to-work legislation for Canada Post employees that will be introduced and debated a little later today, from what the government is telling us.

Pension Benefits Standards Act  Mr. Speaker, my apologies. I was not exactly sure which bill we were debating today. My colleague's bill, Bill C-405, deals with Canadians' pension benefits. Clearly, this is an extremely delicate subject, as we were able to see with the government's approach to Bill C-27. This sought to allow Crown corporations, and ultimately all other employers in Canada, to change the category of defined benefit retirement plans to target benefit plans.

Pension Benefits Standards Act  Mr. Speaker, I am sorry for the confusion about the debate on the bill introduced by my colleague who has just spoken. I am pleased to provide our party's recommendations on the bill. He is to be commended for his contribution to the debate and the quality of his approach. Mr.

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I too am rising on a point of order, in reference to Standing Order 31. There were some special procedures earlier, so the government decided to infringe upon several rights, particularly members' rights to speak to a bill and Motion No. 25, which cuts debate short.

Resumption and Continuation of Postal Service Operations Legislation  Mr. Speaker, this is indeed a dark day for our country and especially for workers' rights. The bill that the minister is fast-tracking through the House today would deprive some Canadian workers of their right to strike. That is a basic right. It is protected. As I listened to her, one question kept coming to mind: Does Canada's labour minister believe that Canadian workers have the right to strike?

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, for three years now, the Prime Minister has been telling us, with his hand on his heart, that he is working on implementing a fairer and more equitable tax system. However, according to the Auditor General's report, the Canada Revenue Agency is more lenient with wealthy multinational corporations and those who conduct suspicious transactions abroad than it is with ordinary citizens.