Housing  Mr. Speaker, on December 11, 2015, I asked the minister whether the government planned to reinvest in social housing and renew the long-term subsidy agreements that were set to expire on December 31. I would like to point out that this matter was urgent three months ago. In Cana

Citizenship Act  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate my colleague on her defence of diversity and inclusion. The fees associated with citizenship applications went up significantly under the Conservative regime, despite the poor service provided by the department. I would have liked Bill C-6 to go even

Citizenship Act  Mr. Speaker, I will support the bill, which repeals many of the discriminatory and unconstitutional changes that the previous government made to the Canadian Citizenship Act. However, like my colleagues, I am disappointed that Bill C-6 does not go further. After hearing her eloq

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, today, the Prime Minister announced an agreement with the Americans to reduce methane emissions. We are pleased that the United States is finally recognizing the need to act, but this is nothing new for Canada. The provinces already made a commitment in this regard.

Health  Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to hear that the parliamentary secretary supports the principle that I put forward and that she is concerned about the well-being of Canadians. However, Quebeckers do not have access right now to the health care they need because they cannot affor

Health  Madam Speaker, during question period on January 27, I asked the minister what action she was planning to take to ensure compliance with the Canada Health Act. Quebec has legalized ancillary fees for public health services even though this practice violates the Canada Health Act

Status of Women  Mr. Speaker, over the past year, hundreds of women have had the courage to speak out against the harassment and violence they have suffered. These are systemic problems that require a political solution. For years, women's groups have been calling for a national action plan and

Income Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for Louis-Saint-Laurent for his speech, and I wish to inform him that the riding I represent is called Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot. I have had the opportunity to sit with my colleague on a committee where he went on and on about the importance of n

Income Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. We do support this bill, and we hope to improve it in committee. We all spent the past week in our ridings. During the week, constituents contacted me to say that they were happy they would benefit from the tax cut because they

Income Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for the question. I think that a graduated tax rate, in other words a tax rate based on annual income, is the best way to redistribute wealth in our society. A consumption tax certainly hinges our on consumption, which in turn depends on our inc

Income Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in the House today to debate Bill C-2, which was introduced in December and is now being debated in the House. Middle-class families are losing ground even though they are working harder than ever. What these families need is a government that i

Richelieu-Yamaska FADOQ Regional Games  Mr. Speaker, the 40th annual Richelieu-Yamaska FADOQ regional games are being held from March 3 to May 19. A host of sporting, social, and cultural activities enable people 50 and over to push themselves to excel and have fun. The Richelieu-Yamaska FADOQ has more than 31,000 memb

Income Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, six out of 10 Canadians will get nothing under the Liberal plan. Seniors who are waiting for an increased pension are being told to hang on. Families are still waiting to find out how much they will get under the Canada child benefit. However, my colleague talked abo

Poverty Reduction Act  moved for leave to introduce Bill C-245, an act concerning the development of a national poverty reduction strategy in Canada. Mr. Speaker, today it is my great honour to introduce my first bill, a bill to reduce poverty. I have done community work my whole life, and my goal h

Employment Insurance  Mr. Speaker, people need help now. They have no use for evasive answers. Workers remember to this day that the Liberals under Paul Martin and Jean Chrétien helped themselves shamelessly to the employment insurance fund in order to balance the budget. More than $50 billion was tak