Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, the government is pushing ahead with using the Broadcasting Act to give itself the power to regulate content on social media even though social media platforms do not use public airwaves. The Internet was supposed to give people the freedom to express themselves, and even Canadian Heritage saw the value of exempting YouTube and Facebook from the new CRTC rules.

Hélène Leclerc  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the retirement of my assistant of the past five years in Rivière-du-Loup, Hélène Leclerc. Hélène has been a pillar of the service we have been providing the community together since 2015. My constituents often commented on Hélène's excellent service.

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for her question. I agree that the fact that this budget was presented by Canada's first female Minister of Finance is a huge step forward for Canada and for all Canadian women. That being said, we Conservatives definitely agree that the health transfers must be increased unconditionally.

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. We have always agreed that people who do business in Canada should pay their fair share of taxes. This is a good principle that applies to all Canadians. My colleague is correct in saying that, in accounting, there is a right-hand column and a left-hand column.

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I like my colleague, because he is mischievous and tries to make me say things I would never say. We Conservatives will not talk about cuts. We will talk about financial and fiscal responsibility. I think there is a very big difference between the two. We cannot keep going at the rate the Liberals are going now and will be going for the next few years.

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I apologize. It was a slip of the tongue. I was saying that people in my riding cannot understand the current Prime Minister's deficit policy. Our children and grandchildren will have to pay for it. The Prime Minister once said that the budget will balance itself, which is unbelievable.

The Budget  Madam Speaker, today we are talking about the 2021 federal budget. This is the Liberals' first budget in two years. I have to say that, sadly, this does not bode well for future generations. In addition to about $400 billion in unbudgeted spending over the past year, this budget includes another $150 billion in red ink for the year to come.

Employment Insurance Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to speak to Bill C-265, introduced by the member for Salaberry—Suroît. The bill focuses on EI sickness benefits, which have been capped at 15 weeks since the 1970s, whereas EI regular benefits can last up to 26, or even 50, weeks. This is not a new issue.

Employment Insurance Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Salaberry—Suroît for her excellent speech and her excellent bill. As she indicated when she was introducing her bill, we have decided to support this legislation and we will continue to support it. I have a very simple question for her. The Parliamentary Budget Officer believes that anyone eligible could take full advantage of the entire benefit period.

COVID-19 Emergency Response  Madam Speaker, last year when the Prime Minister was announcing his COVID-19 assistance measures he said that no one would be left behind. Rosalie, a young mother from Montmagny, recently finished her maternity leave and at the dawn of the third wave she is being denied the Canada recovery caregiving benefit by a Canada Revenue Agency officer because her daughter was not previously registered for child care between the two waves.

Laurentian University in Sudbury  Madam Speaker, I do not know whether my colleague from Edmonton Strathcona is aware of the relationship between Campus Saint-Jean and the Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière. They have an agreement dating back a number of years that enables anglophone and francophile students from Campus Saint-Jean to come learn and improve their French in La Pocatière.

Laurentian University in Sudbury  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her excellent speech. I find it very interesting that she wants to broaden the discussion on university education. I have a question for her, since she worked in university administration for about 10 years, if I understood correctly. What does she think could have happened to make Laurentian University file for protection under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act?

Laurentian University in Sudbury  Madam Speaker, I listened closely to my colleague. As a francophone from eastern Ontario, near Quebec, these issues are obviously important to him. I have asked my question many times during this debate this evening. What are the real measures the Liberal government has been able to take in light of these problems?

Laurentian University in Sudbury  Mr. Speaker, I listened closely to the speech my colleague from the region gave. He is a parliamentary secretary, as my other colleague said earlier. Apparently the situation we are in now has been in the making for months, maybe even for more than a year. The government talks about partnering with the provinces, but it looks more like the government wants provinces to shoulder the burden.

Laurentian University in Sudbury  Mr. Speaker, my question for my colleague is quite simple: Has the government already determined the amount of money that could be reinvested in Laurentian University?