Finance  Mr. Speaker, today, the Bloc Québécois unveiled its expectations for the economic update on November 21. We presented seven responsible but urgent demands. With winter approaching, we need an emergency homelessness fund. We need a $50‑million emergency fund for the media. We nee

Finance  Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind members that being responsible in the current economic context does not mean austerity. It means investing wisely. To address the housing crisis, the Bloc Québécois is proposing funding for more than 100,000 housing units that could be ready a

Polish Heritage Month  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague and commend him for his initiative. We know that Polish culture is extremely important in our society. The same holds true in Quebec. Quebec is endowed with a strong Polish cultural component. In fact, my favourite performer,

Committees of the House  Unfortunately, I have to interrupt the hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons. The hon. member for Etobicoke Centre.

Committees of the House  We will call for quorum. And the count having been taken: The House has quorum, by a generous margin. The hon. member for Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound.

Points of Order  I would like to inform my colleagues that the issues that have been raised will be taken into account in the Speaker's ruling that will be handed down shortly. The hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons.

Quebec  Madam Speaker, the Parti Québécois just published the theoretical finances of an independent Quebec, “Un Québec libre de ses choix: finances d'un Québec indépendant”, a study that is thorough and fair. Its publication pushed the National Assembly to unanimously adopt a motion t

Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 2023  Madam Speaker, I congratulate my colleague on his speech. I would like to ask him a question about this and the other agreements. In Canada, agreements are negotiated by the executive, the government. We know that the provinces have the authority to implement treaty provisions i

Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 2023  Madam Speaker, I want to commend my colleague and thank him for his speech. Obviously, we applaud this new agreement with Ukraine. I fully recognize that the previous agreement was negotiated by Stephen Harper. It was about to come into force when an election was called. This ag

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, as my friend and colleague from Rivière-du-Nord mentioned on September 21 and as my friend and colleague from Saint-Jean will reiterate in a few minutes, the Bloc Québécois supports Bill S-205 in principle and recommends that it be sent to committee for study. Our

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, as I was saying, Bill S-205 essentially seeks to amend the Criminal Code in order to enable judges to order an accused to wear an electronic monitoring device at the request of the prosecutor; make it easier for the victim to obtain a copy of the order against the

Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in the Transportation System Act  Madam Speaker, we all remember the sad incidents at airports in the summer of 2022. People were sleeping on the floor. They were not given food or a place to sleep. They were not getting any answers. We also remember the big snowstorm during last year's holiday season, and especi

Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in the Transportation System Act  Madam Speaker, I congratulate my hon. colleague on her speech. I would like to start with a comment before I ask my question. My fear about the possibility of fully improving the bill in committee is that legislative clerks have a very narrow view of the changes that can be made

Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in the Transportation System Act  Madam Speaker, according to the government regulation that the Bloc Québécois never voted for and will never get to vote for because it is a regulation, the industry must to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Government officials calculated that this will cost the industry up t

Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in the Transportation System Act  Madam Speaker, I think that is very interesting. The end result is the goal. In the end, people in positions of power must reflect representation in the population as a whole. What I am proposing is that this should be defined in committee so that, in the end, we determine the r