Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I share my colleague's indignation at the fact that Bill C-12 was put into an omnibus bill. However, I would like to remind him that the Conservatives also introduced undemocratic bills like this one that evince disrespect for Parliament. Also under the Conservative

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1.  Mr. Speaker, when the Liberals were in opposition, they called the Conservatives’ omnibus bills undemocratic and disrespectful of our Parliament. Today our colleague declares himself very proud of a voluminous bill. I do not understand how anyone can be proud of a 179-page bill t

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1.  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his speech. As the proud representative of Quebec's agri-food capital, I was especially interested in measures affecting agriculture. I, too, was disappointed to hear the Minister of Agriculture say that the only thing in the b

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, we cannot eliminate violence against women without government help. I am impressed with the government's plan to create 3,000 shelter spaces over the next two years. However, the fact is that the need is much greater. Three thousand spaces across Canada in over 600

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, on March 8, I rose in the House to ask the government when it would come up with an action plan to address violence against women. During the election campaign, the Liberals promised to develop a strategy and an action plan. Six months later, nothing tangible has be

Health  Mr. Speaker, this is Mental Health Week. Mental illness affects one in five Canadians. During the election campaign, the Liberals made the following promise: “We will make high-quality mental health services more available to Canadians who need them, including our veterans and fi

Health  Mr. Speaker, the charging of ancillary fees for health care services is a problem that has been going on in Quebec for years, and the government has done nothing to stop it. Now, a huge coalition of groups, including the FADOQ, the Québec Medical Association, and the FIQ, are ta

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, the issue of access to medical assistance in dying is indeed crucial. Since it is a right, of course it must be accessible. That is why it is important to extend this capacity to other health care professionals. When it comes to assessing eligibility for medical ass

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, we must go much further. The federal government must provide leadership on palliative care. It is all very well to promise $3 billion and to promise to talk about it, but there was no money in the last budget to initiate discussions with the provinces and carry out t

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, the clause on natural death that is reasonably foreseeable is the most contentious clause in this bill. Yesterday, Quebec's health minister, Gaétan Barrette, said that the courts would quickly strike down this clause. He even called on doctors to rely on Quebec's la

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, first of all I would like to say that I will be sharing my time with my colleague from Kootenay—Columbia. Medical assistance in dying is definitely one of the most important social issues our country and our Parliament will face and have faced in a long time. There

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, when the minister found out that the Church did not fulfill its obligation to contribute $25 million to fund programs for victims of residential schools, she said she was powerless and there was nothing she could do. However, that sum is in the court-approved settlem

Canadian Heritage  Madam Speaker, Avis de recherche is a public interest television channel. No channel gives a higher priority to such issues as missing children and other missing persons, action on violence against women, and crime prevention than Avis de recherche. However, if nothing is done, t

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her speech. She has shown that she listened to the farmers in her region and has demonstrated her knowledge of supply management. She has said that the government will do everything it can and that it believes in supply management. I think

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, we are talking about enforcing a regulation on diafiltered milk. The discussions have taken place. As far as broader agricultural policies are concerned, Canada's farmers have done their part by agreeing on standards in terms of safety, animal welfare, and the enviro