Canada Revenue Agency Mr. Speaker, $444 million has been invested, yet no charges have been laid. White collar criminals must be shaking in their boots. People who go to work every day pay their taxes. They do not have a choice. However, if they are late to file their tax return, the CRA cracks down
March 6th, 2017House debate
Taxation Mr. Speaker, while SMEs like the businesses in the Saint-Hubert Plaza are wondering what happened to the Liberals who promised them a lower tax rate, the wealthiest members of our society are still taking advantage of tax loopholes. The Liberals' flip-flop on their plan to incre
February 24th, 2017House debate
Taxation Mr. Speaker, as researcher Alain Deneault reminded us, when people have to wait 15 or 20 hours for emergency care, it is because of tax havens. When the subway keeps breaking down and there are not enough buses, it is because of tax havens. When there is not enough money to take
February 24th, 2017House debate
Preclearance Act, 2016 Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her eloquent and hard-hitting but sensitive speech. French historian Henri Guillemin said that the most adroit politicians are experts at exploiting circumstances. Unfortunately, this Liberal government is wilfully ignoring changing circumst
February 24th, 2017House debate
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. When it comes to climate change, the clock is ticking. Let us cross our fingers that it is not too late to prevent the earth's temperature from rising more than 2°C, since that would have irreparable consequences. I know that
February 23rd, 2017House debate
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. What always really surprises me is how well the Liberals illustrate the expression “all talk, no action”. I will explain. They promised change and spoke a great deal about fighting global warming. They say they will do things d
February 23rd, 2017House debate
Infrastructure Mr. Speaker, rumour has it that the mysterious infrastructure investment bank would be set up as a crown corporation. On the surface, that seems fine, but if we dig deeper, we see that there will be major consequences. What it means is that this bank, which will handle billions
February 23rd, 2017House debate
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I thank the leader of the Green Party for her comments. I was already quite concerned, but now I am starting to panic. That is why the federal government needs to take this issue seriously. Let us not forget that the Liberal government under Jean Chrétien signed th
February 23rd, 2017House debate
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. We have a government that is all about image, appearances, and self-promotion. The Liberals like to indulge in such things. However, when the time comes to keep their promises, they are nowhere to be found. I could talk about
February 23rd, 2017House debate
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Edmonton Strathcona for her excellent speech and her very thoughtful answers. Today we are debating a motion moved by the official opposition, the Conservative Party, an oddly drafted motion that addresses a number of different themes. The
February 23rd, 2017House debate
Petitions Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to present a petition signed by residents of the metropolitan region, including the riding of Mount Royal, who are asking for something pretty far-fetched: they want the percentage of seats occupied by parties in the House to reflect and represent t
February 23rd, 2017House debate
Democratic Reform Mr. Speaker, the PM is consistent. He says nothing everywhere. The Prime Minister is fuelling cynicism by breaking his promise of electoral reform and thumbing his nose at the thousands of people who believed in him in good faith. I witnessed this again last Friday when I spoke
February 14th, 2017House debate
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his comments and kind words. We need to get back to the basics, the five essential criteria set out by the Supreme Court. Obviously, the safety of our communities is an issue, but this is first and foremost a matter of public health. I also
February 14th, 2017House debate
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his comments and question. Most of what he said is correct. We have always wanted a government that bases its decisions on science, research, and facts. The facts show that supervised consumption sites work and that they are part of a proces
February 14th, 2017House debate
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. He pointed out that the NDP, who are progressive, will be supporting Bill C-37, which is finally going in the right direction. However, I am wondering about the following: why, once in power, did the Liberal Party drag its feet fo
February 14th, 2017House debate