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Canada—Ukraine Relations Madam Chair, I thank my hon. colleague for his question. I like to believe that we share a common goal when it comes to support for Ukraine. From the very beginning, Canada has been there in support. We were also very much engaged in the Canada-Ukraine free trade agreement. We
March 20th, 2024House debate
Marie-France LalondeLiberal
Canada—Ukraine Relations Madam Chair, let us set the stage as a beginning. When I think about Ukraine, I think our friends are in a fight for their very existence. Russia's illegal and unjustifiable invasion has resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of Ukrainian civilians. To be clear, when we thi
March 20th, 2024House debate
Marie-France LalondeLiberal
Canada—Ukraine Relations Madam Chair, I apologize. To guide these efforts, the Prime Minister of Canada and the President of Ukraine signed an agreement on security co-operation between our two countries in Kyiv this past February. I am very pleased with the agreement, and the reason we are talking abo
March 20th, 2024House debate
Marie-France LalondeLiberal
International Day of La Francophonie Mr. Speaker, today, March 20, marks the International Day of La Francophonie. I would like to thank the francophone organizations and institutions across the country and in my community of Orléans for the outstanding work that they do in advancing and promoting the French langua
March 20th, 2024House debate
Marie-France LalondeLiberal
Valentines for Vets Mr. Speaker, on February 12, I had the privilege of visiting students in grades five and six at the Maple Ridge French immersion elementary school in Orléans along with the Minister of Veterans Affairs for Valentine's Day. It was quite touching to talk to the students who took p
February 26th, 2024House debate
Marie-France LalondeLiberal
Co-op Students Mr. Speaker, last week, I had the pleasure of welcoming Marcos Farid Somarriba-Castillo, a student from Cairine Wilson Secondary School, along with his parents. It was a particularly significant occasion for him as it marked his very first time at question period and in the House
February 7th, 2024House debate
Marie-France LalondeLiberal
Questions on the Order Paper Mr. Speaker, building a defence team where all members feel protected, supported, respected and empowered to serve is a top priority. As such, the Canadian Armed Forces, CAF, makes certain to respect and protect, in a holistic manner, the spiritual dimension and needs of all its
January 29th, 2024House debate
Marie-France LalondeLiberal
Questions on the Order Paper Mr. Speaker, as outlined in Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, Canada has committed to expanding existing military capacity building initiatives that advance joint priorities and interoperability with regional partners, including the Philippines. As part of this commitment, Nationa
January 29th, 2024House debate
Marie-France LalondeLiberal
Questions on the Order Paper Mr. Speaker, the Chief of the Defence Staff, or CDS,and Deputy Minister, or DM, directive for Canadian Armed Forces, or CAF, reconstitution initiated a concerted, defence team-wide effort to rebuild the strength and numbers of its members and, at the same time, build on the struc
January 29th, 2024House debate
Marie-France LalondeLiberal
Questions on the Order Paper Mr. Speaker, the Royal Canadian Navy, or RCN, continues to meet needs at home and to support Canada's international commitments abroad. For example, the RCN is able to meet high-readiness requirements for deploying frigates annually, two per coast, while maintaining a minimum lev
January 29th, 2024House debate
Marie-France LalondeLiberal
Questions on the Order Paper Mr. Speaker, in response to parts (a) to (e) of the question, Canadian Armed Forces, or CAF, members are not forced to take a lower pension due to assignment to a transition unit. A member’s pay in a transition unit is at the rate and increment they are entitled to and is not low
January 29th, 2024House debate
Marie-France LalondeLiberal
Questions on the Order Paper Mr. Speaker, the Department of National Defence, or DND, administers the largest real property portfolio in the Government of Canada. The portfolio stretches from coast to coast to coast, occupying approximately 10 million square metres of floor space; 21,000 buildings, including
January 29th, 2024House debate
Marie-France LalondeLiberal
Questions on the Order Paper Mr. Speaker, with a mandate to protect and defend Canadians and Canadian interests at home and abroad, the defence team must have a focused approach to sustainability, while ensuring continued operational readiness. National Defence spent $390,836,130.63 on fuel purchases betwee
January 29th, 2024House debate
Marie-France LalondeLiberal
Questions on the Order Paper Mr. Speaker, with regard to part (a), no Canadian Armed Forces, CAF, personnel were on exchange with the Israeli military during the period in question. There are nine personnel deployed to Qatar under Operation Foundation, an operation through which the CAF works with the U.S.
January 29th, 2024House debate
Marie-France LalondeLiberal
Questions on the Order Paper Mr. Speaker, the well-being of Canadian Armed Forces, or CAF, personnel is of the highest priority to the CAF and National Defence, and the retention of trained and experienced personnel is fundamental to the professionalism and operational effectiveness of the organization. The
December 12th, 2023House debate
Marie-France LalondeLiberal