Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I would like to congratulate my colleague on his new position as Minister of Seniors. I hope we will be able to meet together soon to discuss this matter. I spent part of the summer on the road, meeting with groups across Quebec. Concerning Bill C‑49, we have a lo

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP): (a) how many project applications were submitted in each province for the last three calls for community project proposals, broken down by constituency; (b) how many of the projects in (a) received a grant or contributio

Monique Bégin  Mr. Speaker, Quebec feminist Monique Bégin chose politics as the path to achieve great things not only for herself, but for everyone. Her fight for women moved an entire society forward. A founding member of the Fédération des femmes du Québec, executive secretary of the Royal C

Mahsa Amini  Mr. Speaker, one year ago, Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, was arrested by the morality police on a street in Tehran. She was arrested for not wearing her hijab properly. Three days later, she succumbed to injuries sustained while in police custody. Since then, she has become

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I want to ask my colleague about an interesting aspect of the bill that warrants further study. It is also a request from women's groups who have been thinking about a specific issue. The bill reads in part: expand the reverse onus provision for offences involving

Employment Insurance Act  Mr. Speaker, I would first like to welcome everyone back. I can sense everyone's excitement. Let us hope that our parliamentary work will be very productive. I hope you had a good summer, Mr. Speaker. You are looking very well indeed. In speaking to Bill C‑318, an act to amend t

Online News Act  Madam Speaker, I believe that my colleague and I agree that we absolutely must protect our local media outlets. There is currently a crisis. People are losing their jobs, and we must stand up for them. Bill C-18 is a good step, but unfortunately it will not fix everything in thi

Online News Act  Madam Speaker, I want to thank my colleague, with whom I am fortunate to serve on the Standing Committee on the Status of Women. We have some great discussions there. I too have worked in a newsroom and studied journalism. I am speaking on behalf of local media in my region, whi

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day  Mr. Speaker, since today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, I would like to express my firm commitment to protecting and respecting the rights of the elderly. About one in six people over the age of 60 suffered some form of abuse in 2022. Elder abuse is a worrying reality that

Immigration and Refugee Act  Madam Speaker, in his speech, my colleague spoke about China and its current regime. I would like to follow up on what my colleague from Longueuil—Saint-Hubert spoke about earlier, namely the situation of the Uyghurs and the forced labour of Uyghur children. I would like him to

Immigration and Refugee Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from Peace River—Westlock. We both care deeply about this important issue that affects human rights. To me, this bill is more important than ever. On Saturday, I participated in a demonstration in support of women and girls in Iran. People to

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, my colleague gave an interesting overview of the issue. He talked about post-traumatic stress disorder, an issue I have been interested in since the early 2000s. He also talked about the Canadian government's commitment to Afghan interpreters. In the summer of 20

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, as the critic for status of women, I am obviously looking at this file from that perspective. In that capacity, I have been often approached about this report and the situation in Afghanistan. The situation of women in Afghanistan remains very uncertain and extre

Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act  Madam Speaker, with all due respect to my colleague, this whole issue of early childhood education services is a choice made by Quebec and the provinces. Quebec has chosen this model. Furthermore, this model offers more and more spaces to accommodate non-standard schedules. I am

Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act  Madam Speaker, Canada can only gain from drawing inspiration from a model implemented in Quebec. Earlier, I ended my speech by talking about a study done by economists who found that, in only a few years, this model helped increase women's participation in the workforce from 66%