Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I will try again to get an answer to my question. The Bloc Québécois is in favour of the motion. In our view, it is reasonable to correct the anachronism. However, if a western province can enshrine something in the Constitution, Québec should be able to do so as well.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his speech. I would like to ask him a general question about this correction to the outdated tax exemption. We do not oppose this, quite the contrary. However, I would like him to comment on the possibility of Quebec also enshrining certain things in the Constitution, specifically something adopted by the House in the previous Parliament that identified Quebec as a francophone nation with a single common language, French.

Economic and Fiscal Update Implementation Act, 2021  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate my colleague on her excellent speech. I would like to ask her to say more about money that must be earmarked for social housing. She just said the government has not done enough. The federal government's targets are pretty low, and it talks a lot about affordable housing, whereas we are talking about social housing.

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. I would like to get his opinion on something. I have been listening to the debate for some time and I have heard government members tell us that it is no big deal, that everything is in order, there is no problem, no need to worry, and we need to act quickly because this is necessary and they will be careful.

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, since the beginning of his intervention, the parliamentary secretary has been trying to diminish the importance of the issue. He tells us quite frankly that he is not an expert and that he does not know about these things. He tells us that the government naturally needs to look after privacy, but that this is not a serious matter because the government will ensure that the data is used properly.

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his balanced speech. He covered the issue in detail, and I would like to ask him the same question that I asked my Conservative colleague earlier. We have a government that claims that there is no problem, that there is no need to worry because data is always being collected.

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, the situation is unbelievable. We are debating a serious matter, people's privacy. We have a parliamentary secretary who stated that he did not vote in committee and that all kinds of information is being collected from our phones anyway. That is worrisome. I would like to congratulate my colleague for his speech because he raised several very pertinent points.

Economic and Fiscal Update Implementation Act, 2021  Madam Speaker, I thank my esteemed colleague from Brandon—Souris. We are on the exact same page. I find it quite amusing that he has asked me to pass on a message for him, and I thank him for giving me the opportunity to make a clarification. Small businesses do not exist because of the government.

Economic and Fiscal Update Implementation Act, 2021  Madam Speaker, the short answer is yes, of course. As I mentioned earlier, my only concern is that the government needs to be mindful of jurisdictions and look at what is being done in the different provinces and territories. Housing for indigenous peoples is a parallel issue. There are indeed urgent needs in that sector, which, by the way, falls under federal jurisdiction.

Economic and Fiscal Update Implementation Act, 2021  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. We agree once again. I find that has been happening quite a bit recently. That is a change. I completely agree with him on the fundamental importance of SMEs. We supported the small business assistance programs because it is important to have them.

Economic and Fiscal Update Implementation Act, 2021  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise in the House to speak to the economic update proposed in Bill C‑8. However, I am not at all pleased to say that it is about as weak as the throne speech. There are many things missing from it. The bill proposes some interesting things, such as credits for ventilation, transportation for people who live in remote regions, medical care and school supplies, and a tax credit to return fuel charge proceeds to farming businesses.

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I like my colleague's style and eloquence. It is always welcome. I would like to come back to the part of his speech where he talked about the etymology of the word “promise”, meaning to send something forward. Does he think that is what the Liberal Party is doing when it keeps making promises that it does not keep?

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I commend my colleague on his speech. He spoke a lot about social housing and the major housing crisis. We know significant investments are needed. However, there are delicate jurisdictional issues at play in these areas. Would my colleague agree with the idea of transferring a large amount of money to the provinces and Quebec so that they can quickly start building a significant number of social housing units?

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I first want to congratulate my esteemed colleague for his down-to-earth speech. When I listen to him, I understand why we often agree despite our fundamental differences of opinion, in particular about the future of Quebec. My colleague spoke about several subjects that I would also like to address, but I will focus on cell tower coverage.

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I thank my valued colleague from Brandon-Souris for his speech. I will once again have the privilege of changing the dynamic in the House so that we stop focusing on who did what and who did it better and start focusing on constructive feedback and the content. I would like my colleague from Brandon—Souris to tell me about the minister's mandate letter.