Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I will try to give a brief answer. If I understood correctly, my colleague had a two-part question. First, he talked about seniors aged 75 and older who will get something. However, there are just as many seniors who will get nothing, because they are under 75. T

Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1  Madam Speaker, the Bloc Québécois firmly believes that a number of measures will have to remain in place until certain sectors have fully recovered from the crisis. The culture and tourism sectors, for example, will suffer the effects of the crisis for longer. I invite my collea

Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1  Madam Speaker, my esteemed colleague and seatmate, the member for Berthier—Maskinongé, is a tough act to follow. Since he was a teacher, he knows that repetition is the key to success, and that is what we need to do. My husband, who works in advertising, would say the same thing,

Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from Mégantic—L'Érable. Both of our ridings cover part of the Eastern Townships. My colleague began his speech by talking about natural resources. Is he aware of the new Goldboro project that would cut through part of the Eastern Townships?

Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his very interesting speech. He showed us the many differences between Quebec and the Canadian provinces. I know that my colleague has taken a great interest in agriculture, in particular the next generation of farmers. There are very few

Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1  Madam Speaker, interestingly enough, the first speaker asked a question about housing and said that the federal government had invested enough, while the second speaker spoke about health transfers. I just had a discussion with Marguerite Blais, Quebec's minister responsible for

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I am shocked to hear that 90% of the time the Liberals acted out of respect for the victims in committee. Where have they been over the past six years? We are being asked to take action. We are being schooled in confidentiality. If the Liberals had simply reread Jus

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Repentigny for her comments. That is what we heard from the victims. I am thinking in particular about Ms. Raymond, who testified before the Standing Committee on the Status of Women. She still does not understand why she had

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Berthier—Maskinongé for his question. I cannot for the life of me understand why the Minister of National Defence still has his job. I did not even have enough time in my speech to talk about all the other reasons nobody can possibly have c

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I want to say that I will be sharing my time with the hon. member for Pierre‑Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères. It is with great frustration that I rise today to speak to the motion that was introduced on this Conservative Party opposition day: That, given that the

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day  Mr. Speaker, June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It is an opportunity to speak out about the suffering that some seniors experience. It is a problem that tends to be under-diagnosed. Many people suffer abuse and mistreatment, but they do not even identify their situation

Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Joliette for his speech. He spoke in particular about the Canada emergency wage subsidy, which was used a lot in my riding to help businesses like those in the Granby industrial park get through the crisis. I would like to come back to a s

Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte for his speech, in which he talked about the reckless spending that could lead to uncertainty. I would ask my colleague to think about this. Would it actually not be the lack of predictability for our business

House debate  I understand, Madam Speaker. The Liberal government continues to deny the facts. When other employees were summoned by the House, the Liberals chose instead to send the Minister of National Defence and said that they would prevent their employees from testifying. Members should

House debate  Madam Speaker, today I am speaking to Motion No. 58 as the Bloc Québécois critic for the status of women. From the outset I want to state that our party will vote against this motion. Nevertheless, I want to reiterate loud and clear in the House that I am a feminist. It is clea