Aerospace Industry  Mr. Speaker, what the Bloc especially does not like is confusion. The government is confusing aerospace and air transportation. The answer was about air transportation, but those are two different things. There are only three places in the world that have the know-how and the industrial infrastructure to manufacture an entire airplane, and the greater Montreal area is one of those places.

Aerospace Industry  Mr. Speaker, Ottawa is paying a high price to compensate Air Canada for its grounded planes. It should have at least as much consideration for the 40,000 Quebeckers who build these planes. Aerospace is our main export sector and the order books are empty. Skilled workers are leaving the sector and expertise is at risk.

François Grisé  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a man who was a true pillar of the Saint-Hyacinthe community. François Grisé, who passed away four days ago, was so much more than a businessman. He was a mentor to the entrepreneurs of Saint-Hyacinthe, especially those with businesses downtown.

Canada—United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I also salute my colleague, with whom I have the pleasure of sitting on the Standing Committee on International Trade. I would like to come back to her exchange with my colleague from Berthier—Maskinongé. She said that she was pleased to see that the agreement with the U.K. would not result in new breaches in supply management.

Canada—United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask my colleague the question that he asked me earlier. Why does Canada keep leaving the door open for multinationals to take governments to court? Why do public decision-makers always want to reduce the scope of their decision-making?

Canada—United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, the mechanism in question was removed from our main agreement, the one we signed with the United States and Mexico that covers 80% of our exports. No one has died so far. I understand that there needs to be a way to resolve disputes. However, it must not be limited to for-profit companies and the state.

Canada—United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, that is quite the question. First, I believe that my colleague clearly showed us that the compensation process is quite long. We are in favour of compensation and will fight to defend it. There is no question about that. The fact remains that this process takes a long time and does not fully make up for the breaches in every case.

Canada—United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, that is very hard to understand and justify, especially since this provision was removed from the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, or CUSMA, even though it had originally been in the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, with the United States and Mexico.

Canada—United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I suspect that my esteemed colleague is not disinterested in the issue. That said, I understand his total devotion to agriculture and supply management. Agriculture is a jewel, and our model is based on food sovereignty and land use. We must protect and defend it.

Canada—United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, there are many examples. I gather from my colleague's question that we are not just talking about the issue of trade and free trade, but about things in general. We know that the government does not like committees that study its role. We saw this with several proposals where parliamentarians were to closely examine COVID-19 spending.

Canada—United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I want to begin by saying that I am rising as the Bloc Québécois critic for international trade. As we have said, the Bloc Québécois supports Bill C-18 on the Canada-United Kingdom trade continuity agreement, but not enthusiastically so. Our position is and always has been clear.

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act  In that case, I will finish up by just repeating my message. Let us pass Bill C-216. It is time to walk the talk. Farmers are sick of hearing governments promise that, unlike their predecessors, they will not touch supply management. They are sick of being told not to worry. That door needs to be shut, because farmers have sacrificed enough and the supply management system cannot take any more damage.

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act  Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to be here today and to speak to this very important bill. I am rising today both as the Bloc Québécois critic for international trade and the member for what is likely the most agricultural riding in the country. Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have been promoting buying local.

Luc Cordeau  Mr. Speaker, today I would like to pay tribute to Luc Cordeau, who was devoted to preserving and enhancing the heritage and traditions of Saint-Hyacinthe. He passed away on February 23. Born in Saint-Pie in 1959, Luc Cordeau was involved with the regional historical society for 36 years and served as archivist and executive director of the Centre d'histoire de Sainte-Hyacinthe.

Health of Animals Act  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to participate virtually in today's debate on Bill C-205, an act to amend the Health of Animals Act. If I may, I would like to go back to a sad event that occurred in my riding just under a year and a half ago. On December 7, 2019, 13 vegan and animal rights activists broke into a pig farm in Saint-Hyacinthe to protest the raising of animals for human consumption.