Criminal Code Madam Speaker, it is with great humility that I rise in the House today to speak to Bill C-7, an act to amend the Criminal Code with regard to medical assistance in dying. Many MPs have very personal stories about the end of life of one of their loved ones. As the Bloc Québécois
February 27th, 2020House debate
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. He talked about guns at the border. Does he realize that the rules could be tightened to prevent gun trafficking on the black market?
February 21st, 2020House debate
The Economy Mr. Speaker, the problem is that we are out of time. The Union des producteurs agricoles is sounding the alarm. A crisis is upon us. If the rail blockades are not lifted and if rail service does not resume within the next few hours, we will have a full-on propane shortage. Farme
February 21st, 2020House debate
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, all day, MPs have been talking about the impact these blockades are having on their respective ridings. We agree on one thing: this crisis needs to end quickly. My priority is to help Bow Plumbing Group, a business in my riding. I worry that the use of force will le
February 20th, 2020House debate
The Economy Mr. Speaker, people in our communities have run out of patience. Thousands of workers risk being laid off because of the rail blockade. In my own riding, for instance, Bow Plumbing Group is no longer getting the raw materials it needs to manufacture its products. Fifty people wil
February 20th, 2020House debate
Relations with Indigenous Peoples Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. He spoke about reconciliation. As part of reconciliation, we must take action to prevent crises from getting worse. In December 2019, The Guardian, a daily newspaper in London, reported that the RCMP had instructed its officers t
February 18th, 2020House debate
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. In answer to his questions, I would say that this is a matter of fairness. We have already shown that the 50 weeks would give people who are suffering from a serious illness the same rights as workers who lose their jobs. We ba
February 18th, 2020House debate
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I think we can agree on that. As the critic for status of women, I can certainly understand the needs related to maternity. As I said, I have already spoken with a member who worked on the EI issue for pregnant women back in 2006-07. My colleague, Ms. Pauzé, even
February 18th, 2020House debate
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, again, this is about equity. There have been studies about this. We said we wanted the entitlement to be the same as for people who lose their job. We are open to discussing other improvements. As we have said, we are open to overhauling the employment insurance s
February 18th, 2020House debate
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. As my colleague said, just because we have made progress, just because we are moving towards the goal and we can see it does not mean that we need to stop moving. We recognize what has been done. The Liberal government, when
February 18th, 2020House debate
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I would first like to thank my colleague for sharing her time with me and giving me a chance to speak to this important matter. I also thank her for her very touching and poignant speech. She is a tough act to follow. How many people successfully recover from canc
February 18th, 2020House debate
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act Madam Speaker, of course the commission must be independent, but how does my colleague feel about the lack of resources that forces officers to work longer hours? They are inevitably more tired.
February 7th, 2020House debate
Monique Leyrac Madam Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Monique Leyrac, who died this past December at the age of 91. This amazing woman from a nearby riding chose to spend her last years in Sutton, in the Eastern Townships, because that was where she wanted to live. As her friend François Dom
February 7th, 2020House debate
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her speech. She raised issues related to cybersecurity. She also talked about the different types of complaints. As my party's status of women critic, any time sexual assault or harassment comes up, that is in my wheelhouse. In this day a
February 6th, 2020House debate
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her speech. This morning, I took a training course on the importance of cybersecurity and concerns about our electronic devices. Cybersecurity is getting more and more attention, and several arrests have been made in relation to this. Coul
February 6th, 2020House debate