Petitions Mr. Speaker, Saturday, February 22, will mark the one-year anniversary of the Algerian uprising, when Algerians started taking to the streets to demand democratic reforms, more justice, more freedom and respect for human rights. Once a week, millions of Algerians fill the streets
February 19th, 2020House debate
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. I think he sees the glass half full as opposed to half empty right now. People are suffering. They do not have access to the employment insurance they need. The NDP does not understand why the government refuses to grant 50 wee
February 18th, 2020House debate
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I have a very simple question. We know that, in life, going into space is complicated, beating cancer is complicated and conducting scientific research is complicated. However, improving employment insurance is not complicated. Why can we not take action right a
February 18th, 2020House debate
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her speech and her important work. Clearly, the NDP agrees that the benefit period should be extended from 15 to 50 weeks. It is the right thing to do. It is the most compassionate and logical thing to do. I have a question for my collea
February 18th, 2020House debate
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her very compassionate and touching speech that was full of poignancy. She spoke to Quebeckers about what they are going through or have been through. She said something that struck me when she was talking about the nest egg that belongs t
February 18th, 2020House debate
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. The NDP is certainly in favour of increasing EI sickness benefits to 50 weeks. That would be the most acceptable and compassionate approach, and it would be more in line with people's reality. I have a question for my Liberal
February 18th, 2020House debate
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for her speech. The NDP agrees with the proposals that have been put forward. It is unbelievable that sickness benefits last only 15 weeks, but that compassionate care benefits for informal caregivers last 26 weeks. Caregivers ca
February 18th, 2020House debate
Indigenous Affairs Mr. Speaker, while the hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en nation were defending their rights and lands and solidarity protests were being held across the country, the Prime Minister was taking selfies around the world. The crisis is here. Today, the leaders of the Assembly of
February 18th, 2020House debate
Public Safety Mr. Speaker, domestic violence and violence against women are evils that undermine our societies. On January 22, Marylène Levesque was placed in an extremely dangerous situation and was brutally murdered. Let us be clear. The facts show that the harm reduction approach and a rigo
February 4th, 2020House debate
Foreign Affairs Mr. Speaker, this government is bragging about Canada's reputation on the world stage but is refusing to condemn Trump's new Middle East policy, which will legitimize the illegal occupation of Palestinian territories, exacerbate tensions and complicate a peaceful solution. Rather
February 3rd, 2020House debate
Ethics In recent years, Volkswagen has been caught lying about its vehicles' polluting emissions. We know this because the company pleaded guilty in the United States in 2017. Canada waited three years before laying charges. Three years. The Liberals did not report anything to the RCMP
January 27th, 2020House debate
Resumption of debate on Address in Reply Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from Orléans for her speech, the tone of her remarks and her openness. However, the NDP wants to see firm commitments and concrete action. There is a climate emergency and young people are asking us to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. We a
January 27th, 2020House debate
Resumption of debate on Address in Reply Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from Windsor for his very good question. That would indeed help workers. They would have more income and would spend more, which would help the local economy. It could also attract investments. As we saw in the past with medicare, the cost of
January 27th, 2020House debate
Resumption of debate on Address in Reply Madam Speaker, I would like to see some action. I would like folks to get some concrete help. I urge the Liberal government to tax web giants, raise taxes on banks and go after tax havens. That will give it the money to take care of Canadians.
January 27th, 2020House debate
Resumption of debate on Address in Reply Madam Speaker, the question is simple, but the answer may be complex. We are in a minority government situation. In the past, we have been disappointed by the Liberals, who broke their promises over and over. We know this story well. We have already seen it play out many times,
January 27th, 2020House debate