Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, it has been quite a day. We have heard a lot of different things. I will do my best to remain calm. For starters, the Conservatives wonder why we do not adopt their motions, why we do not vote in favour of most of them. I will tell them, quite honestly, that it is

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from Kings—Hants for his speech. It is nice to hear a well-articulated speech that is based on facts. I have a very specific question to ask that he will certainly have no problem answering. Could he inform the House of Commons about the clean

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I have a very simple question for the member. Can he tell us about the clean fuel regulations that his government adopted on July 1? I would like him to tell the House, first, if his government asked the Bloc Québécois to support it and, second, if the House had to

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food. I appreciate the work she does. Indeed, competition is the key. In fact, my colleague will recall that, in the report we produced, there were several recommendations, including one that s

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Mr. Speaker, unfortunately it is very difficult to review a transaction that happened years ago. All we can do is take action for the future. We are currently regulating future transactions, and that is fine. Now, what can we do to make it easier to enter the market? Could the

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Mr. Speaker, of course removing the GST from housing construction is not a bad idea. All I was saying earlier is that this is a half-measure that will not have much of an impact. My colleague mentioned it himself in his question. Interest rates are rising well above the 5% GST a

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by stating that I will be sharing my time with my hon. colleague from Longueuil—Saint-Hubert. For that reason, I will be talking less about housing than about competition. I would have plenty to say about housing, but my colleague will do a bett

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Mr. Speaker, I was listening to my colleague speaking proudly and enthusiastically about the fantastic measure that we have just adopted to build rental housing by removing the GST on the construction of apartment buildings. This only applies to privately owned buildings, however

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I thank the minister for her speech and her remarks. Her last answer suggests that Canada is going to enforce compliance with the ceasefire, reinstate the humanitarian corridor and so on. Based on the minister's last response, I gather that Canadian involvement on th

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, before asking my question, I would like to make a comment. It is strange to see the Conservatives putting off debates about the cost of living that are on the agenda. That does not mean the issue they are raising is not important; we will deal with it appropriately

Agriculture and Agri-food  Mr. Speaker, this is especially serious for our farmers. They are the ones most affected by rising interest rates, they have climate change wreaking havoc on their crops, and they are already saddled with excessive debt, partly because the federal government is not doing a good j

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, I think this is an important bill that demands action, but intelligent action, obviously. The question I want to ask is not intended as an objection to the bill. It is simply a question. Naturally, we cannot put a price on the safety of our citizens, especially in

Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada Act  Madam Speaker, I agree with my colleague from Laurentides—Labelle. We are here to work and to study the issues. Naturally, the government has its faults, including its failure to do nothing at all for long stretches of time. Then, oops, taking action becomes politically expedient

Agriculture and Agri-Food  Mr. Speaker, those who are often forgotten, when we talk about groceries, are the farmers and processors. They are the ones who produce our food. Right now, they are not getting any support from Ottawa to deal with higher basic costs, for labour, for example. There is nothing for

Agriculture and Agri-Food  Mr. Speaker, this situation is particularly urgent, especially for fruit and vegetable growers in Quebec. The rains this summer have been disastrous for their crops. Produce growers urgently need the federal government's help. If the federal government does not intervene, some f