Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act  Madam Speaker, I like my NDP colleague. I appreciate his questions and his compassion. His question covered a lot of ground. He started by talking about indigenous peoples, then disasters in British Columbia, then climate issues and so on. That is all very important to me, I have to say.

Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act  Madam Speaker, we are here in the House to discuss Bill S-5, or the strengthening environmental protection for a healthier Canada act. This bill originated in the Senate this time, and it is being sponsored by Quebec Senator Marc Gold. We are at second reading stage. Bill S‑5 seeks to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, which dates back to 1999 and is commonly referred to as CEPA.

Guy-Bélisle Library  Mr. Speaker, October 15 to 22 was public library week in Quebec, which is why I am so delighted to recognize the 10th anniversary of our new library, La bibliothèque Guy-Bélisle, which is located in Saint-Eustache, in my riding, Rivière-des-Mille-Îles. After being inaugurated in October 2012, the library quickly became a cultural hub for our residents.

Government Business No. 20—Proceedings on Bill C-31  Madam Speaker, I want to express my sincere condolences on what is happening in my colleague’s riding. It is a very sad situation. I would like his opinion on this. We know this Liberal government is already having a lot of trouble getting many of its departments to run properly.

Canada Disability Benefit Act  Madam Speaker, I feel compelled to reiterate the comments I made earlier. I am a little annoyed, not to say appalled, that some members are using their speaking time in this House to deliver speeches that have nothing to do with the subject at hand, as my Conservative colleague just did.

Canada Disability Benefit Act  Madam Speaker, with all due respect to my colleague, he is completely off topic. We are talking about financial assistance for persons with disabilities, but he has spent the last 10 minutes talking about medical assistance in dying, which is a totally different subject. I hope our colleague will get back on course.

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I am personally very happy that the Liberal Party is very much in favour of Taiwan joining the WHO. I am pleasantly surprised, but I also remain cautious about the Liberal government's position, because, in other areas, it has been so fearful of offending the Chinese because of its attitude towards Taiwan.

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I think the Chair is in exceptionally good spirits tonight and I think that is wonderful. I would like to begin by saying that my colleague is an extraordinary orator. I will give him that. That is wonderful. I am happy to see how seriously he defends the sovereignty of Taiwan against Chinese rule.

Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I would like to ask my energetic colleague what she thinks about this. The Bloc Québécois proposes to do two things to control the cost of living. First, to help seniors in particular, we want to see no reductions in the guaranteed income supplement for those who received the Canada emergency response benefit or the Canada recovery benefit during the pandemic.

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his logical, sensible and sensitive speech. My problem is how Canada handles foreign policy. We have not exactly excelled in that department in recent years, unfortunately. The issue here is the illegal annexation of territory. Everyone, government and opposition alike, is against that.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I have a very simple question for my colleague. The topic of the day is inflation. The Conservatives have their reasons for talking about the carbon tax. Does my colleague agree that seniors are among those who are struggling most because of inflation? Does he agree that seniors are suffering the most because of inflation and that, more than anyone else, they have been abandoned by his government?

Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for that interesting question. Indeed, there has been a lot of talk about oil in the House today and in the past few months. The Liberal government has and would have had a great opportunity. Obviously this would never come from the Conservatives, but the oil companies' profits soared over the past few months, and the Liberal government refused to take a cut.

Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, the member just opened a huge door for me. Indeed, I do not support the measures proposed by the Conservative side, should they have any. However, I would remind the House that seniors deserve much more than they are getting right now. The Bloc believes it is simple.

Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I understand that this issue is important to the Conservatives, but I am not at all convinced that it is the key. The carbon tax is seen differently in different parts of Canada. The Bloc Québécois has found other solutions that would help seniors. That is the answer to the first part of my colleague's question.

Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 1  Madam Speaker, we are here today to debate Bill C‑30, an act to amend the Income Tax Act regarding the temporary enhancement to the goods and services tax, or GST, credit. Bill C‑30 is sponsored by the member for University—Rosedale, our Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.