Election of Speaker  I will now call upon Yasmin Ratansi, the hon. member for Don Valley East, to address the House for not more than five minutes.

Election of Speaker  Colleagues, this is the third time that I have had the honour of taking the chair and I must confess that I am really beginning to enjoy it. Considering the welcome you have just given me, I should have run for the position of Speaker, for goodness' sake. From this prestigious chair, I would like to take a moment before we begin the official ceremony and thank my constituents in the riding of Bécancour–Nicolet–Saurel, who have given me my tenth consecutive term.

Intergovernmental Relations  Mr. Speaker, the government introduced bills this week for the sole purpose of building its election platform. While it is at it, why does the government not introduce bills in response to Quebec's expectations, such as a bill to comply with environmental measures in relation to pipelines, a bill in line with Quebec's expectations as regards foreign workers, or a bill in line with Quebec's expectations as regards firearms?

Abenaki Museum  Mr. Speaker, 50 years ago, the Abenaki Museum opened its doors to visitors who wanted to discover Abenaki culture and heritage: 50 years of collaboration with the Odanak community. To mark the occasion, a new exhibit will pay tribute to all those who founded the museum, supported it and kept it going all these years.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I would like to present two petitions. The first petition calls on the government to respect the rights of small family farms to store, trade and use seed.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the second petition is signed by people who suffered as a result of the Lac-Mégantic train derailment and its horrible after-effects. They are calling on the government to launch a public inquiry into the derailment of that train, which took 47 lives.

ZERO TOLERANCE FOR BARBARIC CULTURAL PRACTICES ACT  Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois is in favour of the motion.

ZERO TOLERANCE FOR BARBARIC CULTURAL PRACTICES ACT  Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois is in favour of the motion.

Incorporation by Reference in Regulations Act  Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois votes yes.

Incorporation by Reference in Regulations Act  Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois is against this motion.

Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois is voting against the motion.

Justice for Animals in Service Act (Quanto's Law)  Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois is voting in favour of the motion.

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, it is unbelievable that the National Energy Board of Canada will be the one to make the final decision about whether to allow oil to move through Quebec, without consultation or consent. Whether by pipeline, train or ship, and whether those are painted red, blue or orange, the shipping of oil poses the same risk to our rivers, our environment, our cities and towns and our people.

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, first the government made the unilateral decision to allow supertankers to go through Montreal and Quebec City. Now the federalist parties have agreed to run the oil pipeline through Quebec, whether Quebec likes it or not. It is rather ironic that Quebec has to fight to have a say on what happens on its territory.

Bloc Québécois  Mr. Speaker, Mario Beaulieu, president and leader of the Bloc Québécois, and Gilles Duceppe were on Parliament Hill this afternoon together with 18 candidates to send a simple message: the Bloc Québécois is making a strong comeback. Mario Beaulieu's generosity and selflessness show that separatists believe that the cause is more important than the individuals.