Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, they are saying that what I said is false. The member I mentioned, the member for Peace River—Westlock, did a Facebook Live video when the Roe v. Wade decision was overturned. He said that it was excellent news, that this was his mission in politics and that this k

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I took the time to find the motion that we are debating today, because the Conservative Party seems to be a bit confused. The motion reads as follows: In particular, the committee denounces the Taliban system of gender discrimination, systemic violence targeting

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, sometimes in politics there are simple files, so my question will be rather simple. The federal government owes $460 million to Quebec for taking in asylum seekers, something that falls strictly under federal jurisdiction. Last Friday, the Minister of Immigration me

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, no need for three-month round tables; a 30-second conversation should be plenty. The minister has three things to say. The first is thank you. The second is, to whom should I make out the cheque? And the third is, where do I deposit the money? When will he reimburse

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his excellent question. The problem that we have with this provision, which seeks to eliminate the GST on the construction of rental housing, is that the government is making assumptions. The government is trusting the private sector to br

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Madam Speaker, the member for Rosemont—La Petite‑Patrie and I generally agree on that. Quebec is a unique ecosystem. In fact, we call that a distinct society, a nation. The co-operative system is rather unique in Quebec, at least in terms of the number of co-operatives that exis

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Madam Speaker, on many occasions I had the fortune or the misfortune to observe that when a member of the Bloc Québécois uses the old expression “it is about time” in the House, most of the time, unfortunately, it is a euphemism. Unsurprisingly, that old saying “it is about time”

Border Security  Mr. Speaker, I hope that the member for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier is not planning a vacation on the Islands next summer. Despite the human trafficking rings that are active at the Canadian border, the criminal networks that are run by Mexican cartels and the thieves who exploit v

Privilege  Madam Speaker, I think that the member for Kingston and the Islands is known in the House as someone who is not at all partisan. He is someone who, during a debate, completely steers clear of partisanship. He is beyond partisanship. He relies on facts and does not want to score p

Lac‑Saint‑Jean Company  Mr. Speaker, my riding, Lac‑Saint‑Jean, is home to the Beemer distillery in Roberval, which earned accolades in an international competition for the fifth time in its history. Beemer's gin won a gold medal in the London dry gin category at the prestigious Spirits Business Gin Ma

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, in order for it to be a shared jurisdiction, the minister would first have to do something. He is not just refusing to pay, he is also refusing to ensure that asylum seekers do not have to wait ages for work permits. He is refusing to ensure that the Immigration and

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, Quebec is doing everything and the federal government is doing nothing. That is no way to share responsibility. Quebeckers take in half of all asylum seekers in Canada, yet they pay 100% of the costs, instead of Canadians. The minister tells us that the government i

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, asylum seekers are a federal responsibility. The federal government must reimburse Quebec for the $460 million it has spent taking in asylum seekers. If the minister thinks that is too expensive, it is precisely because Quebec is providing more than its share. Even

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, 50% of our taxes go to Ottawa. We have the right to talk about it. This is not a shared jurisdiction; it is a federal one. It is funny. For years, the Liberals have been opposing Quebec's desire to repatriate all immigration powers, but now when it comes time for th

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, the federal government needs to reimburse Quebec for the $460 million it has spent to take in asylum seekers, which is a federal responsibility. However, to sidestep the issue, the Minister of Immigration is claiming that this has suddenly become a shared jurisdicti