Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her speech. My riding, Châteauguay—Lacolle, is home to an important border crossing. I am talking about the crossing in Lacolle, on Highway 15. Thousands of people, individuals and families, cross that border for tourist and business reasons.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his speech on this important bill. My region, Chateauguay—Lacolle, is home to the largest border crossing in the country. In Lacolle, where Highway 15 ends, many of my constituents cross the border regularly, whether for personal trips or to ship goods for businesses.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for enlarging this debate. My hon. colleague in the Bloc Québécois did the same thing in her speech. We have had the opportunity today to really talk about gender-based violence, and I welcome that. We have an organization in my riding of Châteauguay—Lacolle that does wonderful work.

Canada-United States-Mexico Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I was very interested when the member spoke about the cultural exemption we were able to obtain in the new NAFTA. I would like to ask the member what would have been the risk to our cultural industry if we had not obtained that exemption and what it means for our cultural industry.

Anne-Marie Voisard  Madam Speaker, very few people have the honour of receiving an award as prestigious as the Governor General's Literary Award. An author from my community of Châteauguay, Anne-Marie Voisard, took home the award in the non-fiction category for her book entitled, Le droit du plus fort.

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague from Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook for his very spirited speech. Members of the House will see that this is just the beginning. A significant portion of that $2 billion in trade between the United States and Canada occurs at the Lacolle border in my riding of Châteauguay—Lacolle.

Propane Shortage  Mr. Speaker, I would first like to thank the people of Châteauguay—Lacolle for renewing their trust in me. I would also like to thank my team of volunteers and my family, who supported me throughout the election campaign. The propane shortage caused by the CN strike was a major blow for farmers, particularly grain farmers.

Châteauguay—Lacolle  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to remind the House of some of the things our government has accomplished in my riding since taking office. First, the hazardous wreck of the Kathryn Spirit was quickly and safely dismantled by our government. Businesses, organizations and municipalities received nearly $8 million, not counting regional contributions and the doubling of the federal gas tax fund for municipal infrastructure.

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, it is essential that we advance gender equality and invest in women to grow the middle class, strengthen our economy and build a healthy future in Canada and around the world. However, governments cannot do this work alone. It requires multiple sectors, industries and communities to bring about change.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, Quebeckers are very proud of our leadership on climate change. For one thing, we have a carbon exchange, but people want us to do much more. We are very happy with the electric vehicle rebate program. Can my colleague tell us more about that program, which is now available to all Canadians?

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my opposition colleague for his very interesting speech. I am very happy to hear that the Conservative Party generally acknowledges that climate change exists, that it is a big problem and that we need to find a way to fix it. I think the debate is about which approach is best.

Les Jardins-de-Napierville  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to share two pieces of news concerning Les Jardins-de-Napierville, which is highly regarded for being Quebec's top market gardening region. The Conseil de la transformation alimentaire du Québec has named Gerry Van Winden, the CEO of Veg Pro International, in Sherrington, its “agri-food personality of the year”.

Fairness for All Canadian Taxpayers Act  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak to the Senate public bill, Bill S-243. Before I begin, I would like to thank Senator Downe for his work in both highlighting the importance of better understanding Canada's tax gap and the fight against tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance.

Georges St-Pierre  Mr. Speaker, our region is known as a hotbed of activity for high-level athletes. One such athlete is Georges St-Pierre, who recently retired as Canada's most decorated mixed martial artist. GSP, as he is commonly known, is originally from Saint-Isidore. Many consider him to be the best-known Canadian athlete worldwide, with a record of 26 wins and just 2 losses as a UFC fighter and nine consecutive welterweight titles.

Ernest Tucker  Mr. Speaker, as Black History Month draws to a close, I want to honour the memory of Ernest Tucker, the first black reporter hired at the CBC. After a brilliant career as a journalist, professor and author, he passed away in January in Châteauguay. However, his career was not without its challenges.