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Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my Bloc Québécois colleague's comments, which were very on point. I would like to make a correction: Four motions, not two, were debated yesterday at the Standing Committee on Official Languages concerning official languages and diesel. I would like to

March 19th, 2024House debate

René ArseneaultLiberal

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the fourth report of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, entitled “Briefing by the Minister of Canadian Heritage on her Mandate and Priorities”. I thank the committee for this short report, which I

March 19th, 2024House debate

René ArseneaultLiberal

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, I would like to wish all my colleagues here and all of Canada a happy Francophonie Month. In the last budget, our government invested in official languages and made a historic announcement. We added more than $4.1 billion to the action plan to help minority language

March 18th, 2024House debate

René ArseneaultLiberal

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, Canada's economic indicators seem to be saying that we are in a very enviable position compared to the rest of the world. Nevertheless, some Canadians remain worried about the cost of living and affordability in general. Can the Minister of Industry tell this House

February 12th, 2024House debate

René ArseneaultLiberal

Constitution Act, 1867  Madam Speaker, that too is an excellent question from my colleague. Indeed, in order to respect the sensibilities, historical background, traditions and faiths of each and every person who is elected to this chamber or appointed to the Senate, I think that, to repeat what former

January 31st, 2024House debate

René ArseneaultLiberal

Constitution Act, 1867  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his excellent question. The purpose of the oath is to give any future newly elected members of the House of Commons and newly appointed senators an option that respects all faiths, all historical baggage and all origins. I also think tha

January 31st, 2024House debate

René ArseneaultLiberal

Constitution Act, 1867  Madam Speaker, my colleague has asked an excellent question. My thoughts turn to section 44 of the Constitution Act, 1982. Instead of opening up the Constitution and stirring up a storm, section 44 allows for constitutional amendments that affect only Parliament, the Senate or t

January 31st, 2024House debate

René ArseneaultLiberal

Constitution Act, 1867  moved that Bill C-347, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (oath of office), be now read a second time and referred to a committee. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise in the House today to introduce my bill, Bill C-347. This bill proposes to amend the Constitution Act, 1

January 31st, 2024House debate

René ArseneaultLiberal

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the third report of the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying, entitled “MAID and Mental Disorders: the Road Ahead”. Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the government

January 29th, 2024House debate

René ArseneaultLiberal

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the third report of the Standing Committee on Official Languages entitled “Adaptation of CBC/Radio-Canada’s Audiovisual Content for the International Market”. This report is an opportunity for the Standing Co

December 5th, 2023House debate

René ArseneaultLiberal

Emergency Preparedness  Mr. Speaker, it has become impossible to hear questions and answers here, especially the answers. The heckling always comes from the same part of the House. There is supposed to be decorum around parliamentary language.

November 22nd, 2023House debate

René ArseneaultLiberal

Emergency Preparedness  Mr. Speaker, this perfectly illustrates my point. Parliamentary language has changed here. Some of our colleagues have started being rude, showing no manners, and bullying. That is heckling. I believe that, as parliamentarians, we all have the right to clearly hear what other co

November 22nd, 2023House debate

René ArseneaultLiberal

Tourism Industry  Mr. Speaker, whether we are talking about my beautiful region of Madawaska or about Restigouche or elsewhere in the country, Canadian tourism companies are flourishing and continue to attract more tourists. They come from all over to visit every corner of our big, beautiful count

November 21st, 2023House debate

René ArseneaultLiberal

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, while remaining focused on the fight against climate change and recognizing the unequal impact this fight can have on rural communities, our government has decided to double the pollution price rebate for rural communities from 10% to 20%. Furthermore, we have insti

November 7th, 2023House debate

René ArseneaultLiberal

Canadian Coast Guard  Mr. Speaker, the government has spent the past few years repairing the damage caused by the Conservative budget cuts to the Canadian Coast Guard, cuts that our coastal regions have not forgotten. Can the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard update the Hous

October 26th, 2023House debate

René ArseneaultLiberal