The Environment  The member missed the point that the government will miss its targets. Tell me, what is the point of having greenhouse gas reduction targets when they are not taken seriously? The report released by the environment commissioner this morning is damning. It gives the Liberal gover

Oceans Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to emphasize a comment made earlier by the parliamentary secretary. Following the comments of our New Democratic colleague from British Columbia, he said that every piece of legislation could obviously be improved, that he was expecting to see some amen

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, do you know what it means to jerk someone around? According to the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, it means to “deal with unfairly; deceive or mislead”. This is exactly what the Prime Minister is doing to Davie shipyard workers. In January, he suggested that Quebec woul

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, last Wednesday, Marielle Franco, a city councillor in Rio de Janeiro, was brutally murdered. Marielle was 38 years old. She was a black woman, a lesbian, a socialist, and a human rights advocate. For years, she had been speaking out against police brutality in the

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Edmonton Centre for his speech. His passion comes through in his remarks and responses to questions. I have to say that I completely agree with him. Taxpayers' money should not be used to pay students working for organizations that oppose c

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, this is an extremely delicate issue, and I will say that the NDP agrees with the Liberal government that public funds should not be used to pay students whose job or mission would be to undermine constitutional rights, like women's right to control their own bodies a

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to rise in the House to present a petition signed by nearly 2,000 people who are very concerned because they want to be able to ride their bicycles year-round. We talk about ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote active transportation, and

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, one day after the federal budget, Quebec remains unsatisfied. Although expectations were high, Quebec got only crumbs. The budget offered no details on phase two of infrastructure projects like Montreal's blue line, had nothing for Davie shipyard in Quebec City, and,

Impact Assessment Act  Madam Speaker, I have a question for my colleague from Edmonton Strathcona, and I congratulate her for her excellent work, careful analysis, and knowledge of this file. This is an extremely vague bill. Let us say that we give the government the benefit of the doubt and that the

Impact Assessment Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank the parliamentary secretary for his speech. I have a question for him about the process. The government says that we will have a broader, more open, and more inclusive environmental assessment process that will start earlier than planned, from the early stag

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, what a pathetic comment from my Liberal colleague opposite. He is trying to play partisan politics by linking the former government with the NDP, but his responsibility is to ensure that public service employees get paid. That is what we are asking for. Who is goin

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his constructive suggestions. I would be happy to verify the various sources and the information that will add to the debate and show that the Liberal government is partly responsible for this situation and that it has failed to take action.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for that spot-on speech based on facts and the real-life experiences of the men and women who work for our country but get no respect from this Liberal government. I would like to begin by saying we can all agree that the governme

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, four weeks ago the Prime Minister did a little tour of the Quebec City region and promised four icebreakers to Davie shipyard workers. For four weeks these workers have been desperately waiting for the government to tell them whether they will get their jobs back or

Impact Assessment Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for her highly relevant question. Again, this comes down to the difference between what the Liberal government says and what is actually done. Too often, unfortunately, there is a wide gap between the two. If we really want to promote p