Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, women have been asking for pay equity legislation for decades. The act the Liberals introduced is a step in the right direction, but it includes none of the pay transparency measures advocates have called for. Will the pay equity commissioner have the resources she

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, there are 40 Liberal MPs from Quebec, but they are obviously not listening to Quebeckers. Opposition to energy east is practically unanimous, but when the Conservatives promise to bring back the pipeline, the Liberals leave the door wide open. Does Ottawa listen to

Canada Labour Code  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for talking about his experience of workplace violence and harassment. That took a lot of courage and it informs the debate. That is why we want to pass a bill. We agree that it moves things along. They want to change workplace culture, but the

Canada Labour Code  Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind members that unions and even legal experts said that it was a bad idea to remove the joint workplace health and safety committees. I do not understand why the member keeps saying that it is such a good idea and that the Liberals held consultati

Canada Labour Code  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his passionate plea in support of victims of sexual harassment and violence in the workplace. Listening to some of the points raised by my colleague from Jonquière, it is hard for me to understand the Liberals' position. For example, they re

Global Warming  Mr. Speaker, indeed, everyone knows that the NDP has long said that we must put a price on carbon. The Liberals will have to step up. They are putting the onus on the provinces instead of giving them financial assistance and incentives to get it done. The provinces do not agree o

Global Warming  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member, who was one of three MPs who asked for an emergency debate this evening on the climate change reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. I thank him very much. The member talked about educating citizens so they will p

Global Warming  Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the hon. member for Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot. It is an honour to rise in the House today to speak to the most important issue of our time as we examine the IPCC report. Ninety-one scientists analysed 6,000 scientific studies and are again

Combatting Climate Change  Mr. Speaker, my riding of Salaberry—Suroît, like every other riding in this country, is feeling the effects of climate change. It is even more of a challenge in the outlying regions, because we are also struggling to maintain our economic base or courting new businesses to combat

Justice  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, who spoke about the child's best interests. He made children's needs the focus of his speech. I think this bill actually has the same intention, although there are some amendments we could make to improve certain aspects. For example, children

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, Eric and Jennifer Simpson are two young dairy farmers in Rockburn, which is in my riding. They told me that they have lost 15% of their revenue since 2004 because of trade agreements and American diafiltered milk. They are worried they might lose their farm because o

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, while I hate to contradict my colleague opposite, who says the government is doing a lot to support housing, a report by an organization called Generation Squeeze indicates that, relative to young people in 1976, it takes two to four times longer for today's youth

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development for his speech. I just wanted to point out that many groups are telling me that in rural areas like Salaberry—Suroît, Haut-Saint-Laurent or Soulanges, it is really hard to get funding to build social

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, half of all women in this country will experience physical or sexual violence at some point in their lives. Whether in their homes, on campus or in the workplace, women have to live with the threat of harassment and violence. A number of labour organizations, includ

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, supply management is so important to the people of my region that farmers and other residents have sent me over 400 emails this month on that topic alone. Considering the concessions made in CETA and the TPP, farmers in my riding are telling me that they are nervous