Taxation  Mr. Speaker, last night on the TV show Tout le monde en parle, the Minister of Canadian Heritage said that he was optimistic that web giants would be subject to GST in the next budget. It is not optimism he needs; it is a bit of initiative. The minister does not need to wait for the budget.

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, we are talking about two completely different things. During our conversations, we were clear about the importance of tax fairness, which means requiring web giants to charge GST. The Liberals have been promising that for five years. Three heritage ministers, all of them from Quebec, ironically, have promised that.

Michel Auger  Mr. Speaker, Quebec lost a journalism giant over the weekend. Michel Auger died at the age of 76. On behalf of the Bloc Québécois, I offer my sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of this legendary crime reporter. Mr. Auger spent four decades in journalism and won the Judith Jasmin award and the medal of the National Assembly of Quebec, but he was best known for his reporting on organized crime for the Journal de Montréal.

Citizenship Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her speech and for her comments on today's debate. When I was young, we did a field trip every year to the Huron village, near Quebec City, where we were exposed to indigenous culture. It was a picturesque place, but it is not a reflection of the history of indigenous peoples and first nations in Canada and Quebec.

Citizenship Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague opposite for his speech. When it comes to the indigenous file, I have the impression that the Liberal government tends to take symbolic rather than concrete action. It often drags its feet when it is time to take concrete action. Examples that come to mind are the Wet'suwet'en crisis and the drinking water crisis that is still affecting so many indigenous communities in this country.

Victims of the October Crisis  Mr. Speaker, I want to let the victims of the October crisis tell their stories. People were arrested. Gilles Paquin said that they arrived at his home between 4:30 and 5 in the morning and two men with rifles were kicking in the door. Mr. Paquin was imprisoned for seven days without being allowed to shower.

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I have a question for my colleague across the way. It seems that the House unanimously agrees on the fact that we are going to legislate with respect to conversion therapy. However, some small religious groups are putting a lot of pressure on us to slow the process down.

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague from Fredericton for her speech, which was once again very relevant, as usual. She mentioned in her speech that Bill C-6 is designed to protect children and minors from conversion therapy, but she made a very important point about adults who may be vulnerable and could be forced by others around them to undergo this type of conversion therapy.

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, I agree with my colleague from Berthier—Maskinongé that that was a very inspiring speech. It was a fantastic speech, and I commend my colleague for it. We are debating and legislating on the issue of conversion therapy today because there is pressure, mainly from small religious groups that keep their followers somewhat in the dark, at a time when the young people we are talking about need the support of their families and loved ones to get through this period of questioning and self-acceptance.

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, like my colleague opposite, the member for Winnipeg North, I want to add to my colleague's speech. I, too, have some touching stories that are often hard to talk about because it is such an emotional subject. I want to congratulate my colleague for her very poignant speech.

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I thank the minister for her speech. We all know that this is a sensitive topic. Some believe it should be debated longer so that we have the time to discuss it more thoroughly. Others believe that we need to move more quickly because people are waiting for us to legislate on the issue.

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, I join my colleague opposite in thanking and congratulating the member for sharing that touching story. It really makes us think. I want to point out that there is a difference between suicide and suicidal tendencies and what someone suffering from a serious, irreversible illness has to deal with.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the question that is always swirling around in my mind is why, if it has nothing to hide, is the government not being open and transparent? The government keeps repeating that it does not want to trigger an election and the opposition, with this motion, is forcing the government to make this a confidence vote.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, there is a very simple principle: when a person has nothing to hide, they generally do not hesitate to open their books or disclose information. When a person has nothing to hide, they let others check the evidence. That is not what is happening here. The government is prepared to force the country into an election when we are going through the worst crisis since the Second World War, or so they say.

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, this is a particularly meaningful day to talk about this sensitive issue. Yesterday, October 18, marked the first anniversary of the passing of my aunt Claire, who chose to access medical assistance in dying. She was not looking to end her life, but she simply wanted to choose how she would put an end to her suffering and to do so with dignity.