Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, by renewing the lease for its temporary facilities on Roxham Road, the government is signalling its intention to let the problem get worse and worse for another five years. Who benefits from the federal government's inaction? It is human smugglers who sell refugees a

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, that is a bunch of hooey. Now that we have identified who benefits from Roxham Road, let us talk about those who do not. This situation does not benefit families who pay smugglers a fortune so that they can risk their safety crossing the border. It does not benefit

Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his very interesting, very relevant, very focused speech. Clearly he knows his file and I congratulate him. We know that the entire Bloc Québécois caucus will vote in favour of Bill C‑5. If ever there were a free vote across the way, I am

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, we have not heard the last of Roxham Road. We learned this morning that the federal government has approved a five-year renewal of the lease on border facilities used to receive migrants who cross illegally. This means that the federal government does not intend to c

Jean and Gilles Duceppe  Mr. Speaker, 31 years ago, Quebec lost one of its greatest cultural ambassadors, my grandfather, Jean Duceppe. A proud sovereignist, he shared with our people the desire to gain independence and decide our own destiny. His legacy and his passion for Quebec still flow through my v

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I know that discussions are currently under way. We will want to propose amendments to this motion, and I am convinced that we can reach an agreement. I am eager to see what my Liberal colleagues are going to do when they see the amended motion. They will realize

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his question. I did not want to offend my Conservative colleagues by bringing up what happened in 2014. I like them far too much for that. There is indeed an emergency, and that is why this motion is inadequate in its current

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague from Edmonton Strathcona, whom I like very much. We are working together on several files, and I must say that she is fully invested in international human rights. I find her sincere and extremely dedicated. To answer her qu

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I will try to measure up to my very dear colleague from Saint-Jean. Some things are important in politics, but sometimes, in the House, we lose sight of what is important. To begin with, I would like to point out two things we need to bear in mind throughout this

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery  Mr. Speaker, today is the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. I want to take this opportunity to talk about the Uighurs, a people who are victims of slavery. At least 500,000 Uighurs are being forced to work in cotton fields in China. No less than one in five article

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate my hon. colleague on his election and thank him for his speech. Our Conservative colleagues seem to have a problem with oil's place in the throne speech. A few minutes ago, the Conservative member for Lethbridge made a comment that puzzled me a little

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, as everyone knows, before I was elected, I worked at a paper mill in Alma. I would like to send out greetings to my colleagues at the Resolute Forest Products plant. I also want to thank my colleague from Calgary Skyview. I gather that, thanks to him, a lot more p

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I understand. I just wanted to congratulate my colleague on his fine work. Let us come back to the Speech from the Throne. There is no mention of human rights in the speech, even though the Liberals keep telling us that they are the champions of international huma

House debate  Madam Chair, we must be serious and continue the debate. I absolutely agree with you. We know that the pulp and paper industry is struggling. I want to thank my colleague from Calgary Skyview, because I heard that during the last election campaign, he had a lot of paper flyers p

House debate  Mr. Chair, the forestry and lumber industry is critically important to my region and to Quebec. If we look around, we are surrounded by wood. Everything I touch here is made of wood. If wood is so important to the Liberal government, can my colleague explain why the federal stra