Temporary Foreign Workers Mr. Speaker, there is a serious labour shortage in Quebec. Businesses are turning down contracts because they do not have the staff to increase production. Farmers are sick with worry every year. They do not know if they will have workers in time for the harvest. That is supposed
February 21st, 2020House debate
Temporary Foreign Workers Mr. Speaker, the impact assessment required by the government takes forever. It is a lengthy, burdensome and unnecessarily rigid process, and above all, it is very expensive. Spring is around the corner. Then comes summer and our agricultural producers will need workers in the fi
February 21st, 2020House debate
Emergency Debate Mr. Speaker, a bit like my colleague, I too am wondering about the need to hold an emergency debate tonight regarding a decision made by an independent company. To explain my point a little further, I would like to talk about a mine project. I would like to tell the story of a m
February 25th, 2020House debate
Emergency Debate Mr. Speaker, that is like asking me if I agree with apple pie. It may not be my favourite kind of pie, but I am not against it. I cannot be against intelligent economic development and the transition to green energy. Of course I agree with those things. However, we need to take
February 25th, 2020House debate
Emergency Debate Mr. Speaker, my colleague seems to be forgetting that Alberta is still part of Canada and that Canada is still part of the world. If Alberta lived under a bell jar and it alone were affected by the impact of the megatonnes of CO2 that it produces, perhaps we would not hear that q
February 25th, 2020House debate
Privacy Madam Speaker, businesses' use of facial recognition technology is worrisome. Canadians have the right to go about their business, enter stores and work without being constantly spied on. This brings up some serious questions about how these companies can use our biometric data.
February 28th, 2020House debate
Privacy Madam Speaker, Clearview AI, a leader in facial recognition technology whose services are used by police, has revealed that it suffered a data breach. That is our personal biometric data. Companies today are hoping to sell this kind of technology to private corporations so they
February 28th, 2020House debate
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I would like to set the tone for my speech by reading two quotes. The first is something that the Prime Minister said on October 23, 2019, just after the election. He said, “Canadians have sent a clear message that they want their parliamentarians to work together
February 28th, 2020House debate
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, although I spoke a little about this in my speech, I would like to reiterate the importance of opposition days. Above all, these days must provide the maximum amount of speaking time so that no aspect is overlooked. We have to ensure that we listen to everyone's p
February 28th, 2020House debate
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, parliamentary tradition dictates that opposition days do not fall on a Wednesday or a Friday. I believe my colleague is aware of that. In that regard, we have not been given any explanation as to why the Conservative opposition day is being held today. The explana
February 28th, 2020House debate
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie for giving me another chance to hammer home the fact that the government does not seem to understand the position it is in. I would not want anyone to interpret my remarks as permission for a future majority gove
February 28th, 2020House debate
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, our colleague from Winnipeg North is telling us with a great deal of conviction that choosing Friday as an allotted day for the Conservative Party was not intended as a punishment. However, on this side of the House, we have yet to hear the reason why this Friday w
February 28th, 2020House debate
Health Mr. Speaker, two days ago, customs officers at Lacolle suspected an individual arriving by train from New York had coronavirus, so what did they do? They called Lacolle's first responders but did not tell them they thought the person had coronavirus. There was no protocol in plac
March 10th, 2020House debate
Health Mr. Speaker, airports may have inadequate coronavirus screening measures, but our land crossings do not have any. There is no protocol for people arriving by train, bus or car. COVID-19 is no longer confined to overseas countries. It is also affecting our neighbour. Nearly 200
March 11th, 2020House debate
Health Mr. Speaker, I also wish to convey our best wishes to Ms. Grégoire for a speedy recovery. This morning, the National Assembly of Quebec expressed all Quebeckers' concern over the coronavirus when it unanimously called on the Government of Canada to implement a meaningful testing
March 12th, 2020House debate