Physician-Assisted Dying  Madam Speaker, the case of the woman from Manitoba known as Patient No. 2 proves that Bill C-14 needs to be amended. The patient has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS and meets the criteria set out in the bill. Nevertheless, the doctors who will be providing the care she need

Foreign Investment  Mr. Speaker, there you have it. The minister just gave Lowe's the go-ahead to buy Rona. He alone had the power to turn promises made by Lowe's into legal obligations, but he did not do so. He decided that the American giant's words, which are legally worthless, were good enough.

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1.  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. I agree completely that there are some good things in the budget. It is not all black or all white. We always have to look at the grey areas. We believe that the most essential elements are missing, but it does contain some goo

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1.  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot for her question and her excellent comments. We completely agree that the government could have gone a lot farther. Tax havens are the elephant in the room. The poor, the middle class, and even the upper

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1.  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak to Bill C-15, although this is the third time we have had a gag order imposed on us. I consider myself lucky to be able to speak in the House, considering the limited time we have left to debate it. The first gag order w

Securities  Mr. Speaker, the Quebec National Assembly unanimously rejected the creation of a Canada-wide securities commission six times. All Quebec MNAs from all political parties said no six times. However, yesterday the federal government published a blueprint for legislation concerning

Scottish National Party  Mr. Speaker, the Scottish National Party won the election yesterday. As First Minister Nicola Sturgeon pointed out, it was a historic victory. This third consecutive win for the Scottish National Party is a first in the history of the Scottish Parliament. On behalf of the Bloc

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I commend the Minister of Natural Resources on his inspiring speech. I especially enjoyed the first part of his speech when he talked about his family history, starting with his grandparents' immigration story. I did not know that story. I was very moved by it. I al

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind the Minister of Finance that we also welcome the economic stimulus program announced in the budget. I want to echo Ms. Lagarde, who pointed out that economic stimulus is very important when growth is uncertain. Now is the right time, and the an

Dairy Industry  Mr. Speaker, half of Canada's dairy farms are in Quebec. Imported diafiltered milk is hurting my home province. We are talking about thousands of dollars lost every week. Our regional economies are in jeopardy. In a show of solidarity, the hon. member for Chicoutimi—Le Fjord pour

Air Canada  Mr. Speaker, this is unethical closure for the purpose of destabilizing the aerospace industry with an unethical bill. The Government of Quebec never dropped its lawsuits against Air Canada. It merely suspended them to maintain its bargaining power so it could save Bombardier,

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, my colleague says that it is going to take time, but that it will be done. What is going to take time? Why does it take time to enforce a law that is already in effect? We think that the problem is simple and that it could be resolved today with a bit of good will.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, we are most impressed by the fine speeches made by the Liberals this afternoon in defence of supply management and our farmers, and in tackling the diafiltered milk issue. However thus far nothing has been done. So the government is going back on its Liberal promises

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I am surprised by what the Liberal members have been saying this morning. Like everyone else in the House, they recognize the importance of our farmers, who do the vital job of feeding our world. Like everyone else in the House, they say that they fully support sup

Aerospace Industry  Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is imposing closure today for the very first time, and he is doing so to attack Quebec's aerospace industry. Why is he so determined to make trouble for one of Quebec's leading industries? Instead of enforcing the existing law, the Prime Minister