Democratic Institutions  Mr. Speaker, what has the government achieved so far this session? It wasted four months fighting against a commission of inquiry into Chinese interference. That is what people will remember unless the government takes action by Friday. People are anxious for a commission to fin

Jacques Plante  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a remarkable resident of my riding, Jacques Plante, who passed away on June 3 at the age of 93. Mr. Plante first started helping young people as a teacher and school principal. He made a life-changing impression on many of them. Not on

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by recognizing the work done by the members for Montcalm, Berthier—Maskinongé and Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot. They did an extraordinary job on this bill, which is crucial for Quebec. This legislation affects one of Quebec's largest and most historic

Democratic Institutions  Mr. Speaker, they are still talking about a process. It is not easy to get the facts from the government. It seems like the government is hemming and hawing over whether to hold a public inquiry on Chinese interference. It must do it, because this is too important. The governmen

Democratic Institutions  Mr. Speaker, the government must launch an inquiry into Chinese interference before we rise for the summer. The government appears more open to the idea, but it is not making much headway because it refuses to clarify its intentions. This is because of a word that starts with “p”

Government Business No. 26—Amendments to the Standing Orders  Mr. Speaker, I will answer my colleague's question, even though she is not wearing shoes. There is nothing written on my jeans, by the way. I like her a lot anyway. The solution is simple. We need to discuss things and show respect for one another. We need to talk to the Leader

Government Business No. 26—Amendments to the Standing Orders  Mr. Speaker, I acknowledge my colleague, the House leader of the New Democratic Party. However, I do not understand the question, because in my speech I said that the Bloc Québécois was in favour of virtual voting. The government leader knows that. I cannot explain an opinion th

Government Business No. 26—Amendments to the Standing Orders  Mr. Speaker, my colleague is absolutely correct and it happened many times. I could have mentioned a similar situation from 2000. The government of the day proposed changes to the Standing Orders affecting Parliament. Several times, when no consensus was reached, the government

Government Business No. 26—Amendments to the Standing Orders  Mr. Speaker, I must confess that I am very fond of this member. It is always a pleasure to hear him speak. I commend him, and thank him for his question. We are very nearly on the same wavelength. What the Bloc is saying is that there needs to be an exceptional situation. What i

Government Business No. 26—Amendments to the Standing Orders  Mr. Speaker, I thought my turn would never come. I was first elected to this chamber in October 2019. Our leader kindly asked me to be the House leader of our political party. Through contact with other parties' House leaders, I quickly learned how Parliament worked. Let us just

Government Business No. 26—Amendments to the Standing Orders  Mr. Speaker, thank you. Usually, consensus is sought. I would say that the government House leader did not really seek to build a consensus. Does the opposition House leader feel that the government House leader sought a consensus with Conservatives? Did he reach out to their p

Government Business No. 26—Amendments to the Standing Orders  Mr. Speaker, there is a tradition in the House. In the past, whenever changes were made to the Standing Orders, a consensus would be sought. I did not see the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons trying to build a consensus.

Government Business No. 26—Amendments to the Standing Orders  Mr. Speaker, I apologize to the opposition House leader. I am sure that what he is reading is important and interesting. However, the interpreter is saying that he is speaking too quickly, so she is unable to provide the interpretation. He needs to slow down a little for everyone

Government Business No. 26—Amendments to the Standing Orders  Madam Speaker, the government leader says that he has a message for MPs who want to join parliamentary life. The person who makes us work until midnight every day is telling them to rest. I listened to him speak. I think that his whip lacked compassion. I do not know who his whi

Democratic Institutions  Mr. Speaker, David Johnston made a dignified decision to resign in order to protect the public's confidence in democracy. However, he should never have been put in that situation. Starting in February, the public and the majority of the House began calling for an independent pub