Laurentian University in Sudbury  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his question, but I am scratching my head because I do not know what quarrels from 1982 have to do with anything. I was not even born then. I was born in 1983. I do not see the connection to this situation or how this will help Laurentian University.

Laurentian University in Sudbury  Madam Speaker, I want to mention that I will be splitting my time with the member for Saanich—Gulf Islands. I have not seen her in a long time and I have missed her. I hope to soon be able to sit with her in the House. I am the member of Parliament for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell.

Laurentian University in Sudbury  Madam Speaker, you are also a francophone member from northern Ontario. I salute you and I stand with you. I thank my colleague for her speech. Does she think that minority language universities should be 100% funded by the government, or should the government fight to ensure their relevance and funding in partnership with provincial governments?

Agriculture and Agri-Food  Mr. Speaker, our government pledged to protect and support our farmers and to provide full and fair compensation to supply-managed sectors for losses arising from recent free trade agreements. In fact, the second compensation payment for dairy producers went out last week for a total of $460 million.

Interparliamentary Delegations  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, the report of the delegation of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie. This report concerns its participation in the Bureau meeting and in the 46th annual session of the APF, held by video conference from January 19 to 29, 2021.

International Day of La Francophonie  Mr. Speaker, on Saturday, March 20, francophones and francophiles around the world celebrated International Day of La Francophonie. More than 300 million people speak French around the world. French is the fifth most spoken language in the world. In Canada, nearly eight million people speak French at home.

Riding of Glengarry—Prescott—Russell  Mr. Speaker, I rise to acknowledge the work of a few organizations in Glengarry—Prescott—Russell. First, I wish to highlight the work of Leadership féminin Prescott-Russell, an organization that advocates for an egalitarian society and the promotion of women in leadership positions.

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House to recognize the importance of supporting official language minority communities. During our first term, we increased funding for the action plan, whose envelope had been frozen for 10 years. We reinstated the court challenges program and appointed bilingual judges, which is something the Conservative Party leader failed to mention in his letter last week.

Agriculture and Agri-Food  Mr. Speaker, our government is committed to protecting and supporting our supply-managed producers. The proof is that we recently signed a transitional free trade agreement with the United Kingdom and we made no concessions on supply management. Last week, the Prime Minister, several ministers, MPs and I met with dairy, poultry and egg producers to discuss the future of supply-managed agriculture.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from Mégantic—L'Érable for his speech. He mentioned supply management. I know that he often spends time on the Facebook page, “Les amis de la gestion de l'offre”, or friends of supply management. I know that the Bloc Québécois completely agrees with supply management.

Oil Tanker Moratorium Act  Mr. Speaker, I would first like to thank you for allowing me to speak today on Bill C-229, an act to repeal certain restrictions on shipping. This private member's bill would repeal the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act on British Columbia's north coast, and I rise today to defend the commitment our government made when we passed this legislation in 2019.

Online School  Mr. Speaker, during this lockdown, many parents are experiencing a new reality with online school. I would like to thank all the teachers in Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, who are doing amazing work online with our kids. Across the country, teachers are using their imagination and creativity to motivate kids during online school.

COVID-19 Emergency Response  Mr. Speaker, last week the Government of Canada made an announcement regarding emergency loans for business owners through the Canada emergency business account. Our government has already helped several farms and other businesses in my riding of Glengarry—Prescott—Russell by providing $40,000 loans, $10,000 of which may be forgiven.

Interparliamentary Delegations  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to present the report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie respecting its participation at the meetings of the APF Education, Communication and Cultural Affairs Committee and the Network of Women Parliamentarians of the APF, held in Hanoi, Vietnam, from February 24 to 28, 2019.

Regional Economic Development  Madam Speaker, a number of measures to support our small and medium businesses have been announced over the past few months. From the Canada emergency wage subsidy to the regional relief and recovery fund to provide more support for our businesses, our government has answered the call.