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Further COVID-19 Measures Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his question, although he is fully aware that that is not what this bill is about. This is a bill specifically about suspending legislative provisions that include a time limit. Rather than making a connection, I would prefer to stick to the framework of the bill.

July 21st, 2020House debate

Greg FergusLiberal

Further COVID-19 Measures Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in this House today to discuss, in particular, part 3 of Bill C-20 that would enact an act respecting the suspension or extension of time limits and the extension of other periods as part of the response to the coronavirus disease 2019. As members are all aware, the COVID-19 pandemic has created many challenges on several fronts, not only for individual Canadians and businesses, but also for the operations of federal and provincial governments.

July 21st, 2020House debate

Greg FergusLiberal

Further COVID-19 Measures Act  Mr. Speaker, let me express my disappointment in the leader of the fourth party to not recognize the work that has been done by this government for black communities across this country and the leadership of this Prime Minister. Very seriously, without any partisanship, we can certainly say that a lot has been done since 2015.

July 20th, 2020House debate

Greg FergusLiberal

Further COVID-19 Measures Act  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I would remind the hon. member for Burnaby South the importance of referring to elected members by their riding names.

July 20th, 2020House debate

Greg FergusLiberal

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to present petition e-2414 from my Outaouais constituents about protecting Gatineau Park. I can personally attest that Gatineau Park is one of the most visited parks in Canada with close to three million visitors every year. Unlike many other provincial parks in Canada, Gatineau Park is not protected by legislation mandating that it be managed to ensure its ecological integrity.

July 20th, 2020House debate

Greg FergusLiberal

Marcel D'Amour  Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness that I rise to mark the passing of the former mayor of Hull, Marcel D'Amour, at the venerable age of 97. We often use words such as "builder" or "tireless", but I can assure you that they describe Mr. D'Amour perfectly. Thanks to his indomitable spirit, the Outaouais is part of the National Capital Region's economic success story.

July 20th, 2020House debate

Greg FergusLiberal

An Act Respecting Further COVID-19 Measures  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague for his speech and for his analysis of the bill before us today. I really appreciated what he said. We are on the same page regarding the wage subsidy and what we can do to provide even greater assistance to Canadians and Quebeckers.

July 20th, 2020House debate

Greg FergusLiberal

COVID-19 Emergency Response Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague for his speech. I think that we share many values. As members from Quebec, we acknowledge the work of all health care professionals and those who are working hard to keep Quebeckers and Canadians safe. The member spoke about the importance of putting health ahead of economic interests.

March 25th, 2020House debate

Greg FergusLiberal

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I found my Conservative colleague's comments puzzling, since her speech espoused the notion that climate change concerns are unfounded. Does she realize that more than 96% of scientists around the world agree that climate change is caused by human activity?

March 9th, 2020House debate

Greg FergusLiberal

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I seem to be the only member who wants to ask her questions. My hon. colleague should answer my question instead of reading off more of her speech. Does she realize that 96% of scientists around the world agree that climate change is caused by human activity?

March 9th, 2020House debate

Greg FergusLiberal

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I believe it is against the rules of the House to refer to other hon. members in any disparaging terms. I think if the speaker were to take a look at the record, she would find that she had referred to an hon. member as a “groper”.

March 9th, 2020House debate

Greg FergusLiberal

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I would like to give my hon. colleague from Alberta, a man who is very well known in Quebec because he spent a good part of his childhood living there, the opportunity to talk about how Quebec sees dental care. Is this an area of shared jurisdiction or does it fall under Quebec's jurisdiction?

February 25th, 2020House debate

Greg FergusLiberal

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would also like to put a question to my hon. colleague, who indicated that the provinces would be interested in participating in this type of program. I know that my province of Quebec staunchly defends itself from any federal interference in the health system. Does my colleague know if other provinces are prepared to sign on to this type of bill?

February 25th, 2020House debate

Greg FergusLiberal

Privacy  Mr. Speaker, first of all I would like to thank my hon. colleague for the suggestion he has so kindly made just now. I hope we will have the opportunity to discuss it further. As I said, the government is committed to protecting the privacy of Canadians. The Government of Canada has a very strong investigative and security system and provides extensive privacy training to its public servants.

February 20th, 2020House debate

Greg FergusLiberal

Privacy  Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to rise in the House to follow up on the response that I provided to my hon. colleague from Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes. The government takes protecting Canadians' privacy very seriously. This protection is part of every aspect of our decision-making process.

February 20th, 2020House debate

Greg FergusLiberal