Citizenship Act  Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois supports this bill, because our party has also committed to being an ally to first nations. That said, there is something in the Canadian oath of citizenship that fascinates me. The genetic lottery is when someone gets to be head of state based o

Citizenship Act  Mr. Speaker, I just listened to my hon. colleague's response. He said that we must listen to what first nations want. He is absolutely right. I fully support Bill C-8. However, I am wondering why the government is prioritizing this type of measure, which is definitely important

Citizenship Act  Madam Speaker, I really liked my hon. colleague's speech. Could he refresh the memories of certain Liberals, and perhaps certain Conservatives, too, and explain why we never signed the Constitution and why not even the federalist Quebec premiers wanted to sign this patriation?

Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2020  Madam Speaker, I listened carefully to my hon. colleague's speech and I saw that the government did its homework by looking at what is being done elsewhere in the world and learning from the experience before legislating on this issue. It is a good idea to see what other countri

Status of the French Language in Montreal  Mr. Speaker, I listened carefully to my colleague's speech. I think he is sincere in his love of the French language. He mentioned his former leader, Thomas Mulcair, who, incidentally, called out the member this week over a position he recently took. Our esteemed colleague from

Status of the French Language in Montreal  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate my colleague for the birth of his grandson. Hear, hear! My hon. colleague made reference a few times to his being here since 2006. That is fantastic because, in 2009, the Bloc Québécois tabled exactly the same bill, and every Conservativ

Status of the French Language in Montreal  Madam Chair, it is rare for a Liberal member to quote René Lévesque. I think that is interesting and fantastic. If Quebec were a country, I do not think that we would be talking about the decline of French in Montreal today, but that is not currently the case. From the beginnin

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his speech. He is always very passionate and very thoughtful when speaking to health, an issue that is very dear to him. My question is fairly simple. The Bloc's motion is very well crafted. I do not see anything in it that parliament

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, earlier in the debate, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons used the five national principles of the Canada Health Act to build his case for opposing this motion. However, Quebec and the provinces respect the five pri

Canada Revenue Agency Act  Madam Speaker, it is a real honour for me to rise today to speak to Bill C-210. I believe that the subject we are discussing has the potential to meet the urgent needs of many Canadians, and I want to emphasize the word Canadians. It is true. Quebec can sleep well at night knowi

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, we agree with the preamble of the motion, which states that businesses are the first to be affected by the pandemic. I am thinking of the Val-Jalbert historical village, which is in my riding and cannot access the wage subsidy. That is completely unfair. We have

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, we agree with the motion's preamble. We do indeed need to do more to help businesses in distress. However, we do not agree with the motion's proposals for how to do that. My colleague talked about the wage subsidy. Certain businesses and not-for-profit organizat

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I agree with some of the things my hon. colleague said in his speech, including the spirit of co-operation that he mentioned. It is true that, at the beginning of the pandemic, the opposition parties and the government worked together and implemented measures like t

Jean Duceppe  Mr. Speaker, 30 years ago yesterday, Quebec lost one of its greatest artists in Jean Duceppe. Jean Duceppe was an actor, comedian and host who left his mark on the theatre, film, television and radio worlds. He was known for his roles in My Uncle Antoine, Death of a Salesman, Ch

Emancipation Day  Mr. Speaker, I listened carefully to my hon. colleague's speech. I want to congratulate him for moving this motion. I think there is consensus on this. Frankly, I was moved by the personal experiences that he shared with us. He himself has experienced racism. He obviously has a