The Environment Mr. Speaker, after dragging their feet for two years, the Liberals are proposing a new environmental assessment process, but it includes some nasty surprises. Timelines for studies are even shorter than under the Conservatives and, more importantly, the minister is not bound by
February 13th, 2018House debate
The Environment Mr. Speaker, 28 months ago, the Liberals promised to fix the environmental assessment process, by “[ending] the practice of having federal Ministers interfere in the environmental assessment process”. Today we learned that, under clause 17 of her bill, the Minister of the Enviro
February 8th, 2018House debate
Canada Elections Act Madam Speaker, I would like to extend my congratulations to my colleague, the minister, on her pregnancy. I wish her much happiness in this wonderful adventure. I was hoping to see the changes promised by the Liberal Party on electoral reform and the voting system, especially si
February 7th, 2018House debate
Marijuana Mr. Speaker, that means the authorities will keep saddling people with criminal records. The media are reporting that, in the run-up to marijuana legalization, U.S. authorities are concerned about slowdowns at the border. With thousands of people still burdened by criminal recor
February 7th, 2018House debate
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. I understand the point he is making given the circumstances. A bad example has been set by the highest official in the House. The Prime Minister himself broke the law and washed his hands of it. He does not want to change the la
February 6th, 2018House debate
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I think that having fines for illegal actions is common sense. Furthermore, it would be appropriate to reimburse taxpayers who were cheated because of the Prime Minister's poor judgment and the decision he made. In fact, this dovetails nicely with what I said before.
February 6th, 2018House debate
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Montcalm for his comment. I would like to remind members that, when it comes to conflicts of interest, the Minister of Finance was also caught red-handed because he forgot to disclose that he owns a villa in France. That is not something tha
February 6th, 2018House debate
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his question, even though he is trying to derail the debate and the discussion. When a committee comprised of mostly Liberal and Conservative members comes to a decision and gangs up on the NDP to make it look bad, most people c
February 6th, 2018House debate
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, before I begin my speech, I just want to say that I will be sharing my time with the wonderful member of Parliament for Essex. I want to thank her for her hard work on fair trade and workers' rights. It is not often that we have the opportunity to say it, and I am
February 6th, 2018House debate
Business of Supply Sure, Mr. Speaker, maybe they are Facebook friends. Maybe what we lack is a definition. This speaks volumes about the arrogance of the Liberals and the Prime Minister. Once again, he gives the impression that he thinks he is above the law, that this is of no concern to him, and
February 6th, 2018House debate
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. I also want to thank the Conservatives for moving this motion. It may not be the motion that we, in the NDP, would have moved as a priority, but it is true that this says a lot about and is symptomatic of the Liberals' attitudes,
February 6th, 2018House debate
The Environment Mr. Speaker, there are some issues, such as human rights, that must not be partisan. We also have a shared responsibility when it comes to climate change. When the Conservatives were in power, they pretended that climate change was not real. Today, the government acknowledges tha
February 6th, 2018House debate
The Environment Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister was in for a rough ride in Nanaimo on Friday. People are not happy, and I can understand why. They did not just get a raw deal, they got a crude one, a pipeline deal that was approved under the old Harper system. Now the Liberals are waking up and
February 5th, 2018House debate
Government Appointments Mr. Speaker, the new Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner has just barely been nominated and he is already in hot water. First, we learned that the work that he did on two case files when he held a similar position in the past was criticized, but even more importantly, h
December 13th, 2017House debate
Canada Elections Act Mr. Speaker, I am very honoured to rise in the House today to support the bill introduced by my colleague from Terrebonne. It is an excellent bill that could improve our democracy in tangible ways. I am always very moved when we speak of the quality of our democratic systems and
December 7th, 2017House debate