Canadian Dairy Commission Act  Mr. Speaker, in the history of Canada, the enactment of the British North America Act of 1867, which became the Constitution, has led to many problems. My colleague speaks of agricultural problems and the fact that the Constitution does not properly address Quebec's realities. It

Canadian Dairy Commission Act  What they did in 2015 is a bit embarrassing. Those whom we might describe as destroyers of the Quebec health care system are here and, from what I understand, they did not see fit to do better than what the others proposed. I understand why the member for Louis-Saint-Laurent ros

Canadian Dairy Commission Act  Mr. Speaker, I have a question. In the second round of 20 minutes or 10 minutes that we will have later, will we also be required to talk about agriculture?

Canadian Dairy Commission Act  We had a very clear agreement that on Wednesdays when we met in person in the House, we would get 30 minutes to talk about COVID-19. Today, we agreed to waive our 30 minutes in exchange for 20 or 10 minutes to talk about other matters related to COVID-19, a crisis currently ragin

Canadian Dairy Commission Act  Mr. Speaker, I am not saying that I do not like talking about agriculture. I know a lot about it already. If I understood correctly, all the remarks we will be making, from when the bill is tabled to the end, will have to be about agriculture. That is my understanding. I asked

Canadian Dairy Commission Act  As the House leader of the Bloc Québécois, I want to point out that we had agreements with the government and the other parties to meet physically once a week to talk about COVID-19 and problems arising from the pandemic. We were told we would get 30 minutes every Wednesday to t

Canadian Dairy Commission Act  Mr. Speaker, we are in the midst of a health crisis. Everyone knows that. A health crisis affects the health of the population. More demands are being put on the health care systems of the various regions of Canada. Unfortunately, Quebec is no exception. We know that the Quebec h

Canada Emergency Student Benefit Act  Mr. Speaker, I commend my neighbour. In another life, I used to be an MNA in Quebec City. The member and I had the same constituents. I know her well and I want to recognize her. I really like her. I taught at the CEGEP and university levels. Students are happy that we are thin

Canada Emergency Student Benefit Act  Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to rise today to speak to the bill on support for students during this pandemic. As members know, from the beginning, the Bloc Québécois has been a very constructive opposition. We always try to improve bills. I think that, in general, the other op

COVID-19 Pandemic  Mr. Speaker, Quebeckers pay a lot of taxes to Ottawa. It only makes sense that we get our share. If the Canadian federation was as successful as my colleague claims, the situation in the hospitals and long-term care facilities would not be as disastrous as it is today. Health ca

COVID-19 Pandemic  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. We agree. We must provide adequate help for SMEs, especially with respect to rent. The Bloc Québécois has suggested that banks, big business and people with high incomes support businesses through partially subsidized governmen

COVID-19 Pandemic  Mr. Speaker, we have focused on assistance for small and medium-sized businesses, because by and large, they are the ones that will be struggling through this difficult period and who will keep struggling in the future. The Bloc Québécois believes that the assistance we can provi

COVID-19 Pandemic  Mr. Speaker, we are in an extraordinary situation, one that was unimaginable just a few weeks ago and that has prompted us to take exceptional measures. I would like to come back to what I talked about eight days ago and remind the House that the government came here with a bill

COVID-19  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Bloc Québécois, there are several people I want to thank today. First and foremost, from the bottom of my heart, I want to thank the health care professionals and caregivers in our hospitals and long-term care centres, as well as everyone on the fro

Proceedings of the House and Committees  Madam Speaker, I first want to commend my colleague for Shefford for her rather persuasive remarks. We all know that, during the pandemic, various levels of government provided assistance to all economic stakeholders in our communities. What surprises me is that, even though sen