Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, what is hypocritical in the House is that the Bloc Québécois and the Conservatives are actually blocking our bill. We have heard from stakeholders across the country, who are telling us that now is the time to take the next step. Stakeholders are telling us that th

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, what we need right now are partners in the opposition to help us move forward with our bill, which will make a real difference in the lives of Canadians. However, what are we seeing right now? Once again, the Bloc Québécois and the Conservatives are playing politica

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, our government is the first government to recognize that French is in decline across the country, including in Quebec. That is why we are implementing an ambitious bill with teeth to ensure that we can do our part to reverse the decline of French and support our off

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, I do not understand why they do not want to move forward with a bill that will make a real difference in the lives of Canadians.

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House, what we are proud of is that we do have a plan to fight the climate. With respect to the comments that have been made on the other side, it is absolutely unbelievable that those members are still denying that climate change is real. We can

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, what is clear on this side of the House is that my colleagues opposite are suffering from the ostrich syndrome, with their heads in the sand. We really have to recognize that climate change is real and we really have to take action. Once again, as the minister respo

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, as the minister responsible for ACOA, I have had the challenge of going to Atlantic Canada and meeting with some people who have really seen the destruction in their homes and in their businesses. I have to say it has been really difficult to hear these personal stor

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, I have to say I am really quite stunned by the comments from the other side of the floor. With respect to what happened this year in Atlantic Canada with hurricane Fiona, I had the task of going to visit many provinces. I was in Prince Edward Island. The roof was ac

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his question. Protecting and promoting French are top priorities for our government. That is why we are moving forward with Bill C-13. What is disappointing is that the Bloc Québécois and the Conservative Party are playing political

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my friend and colleague from Halifax West for her excellent question. Our government understands that we have an obligation to protect and promote French across the country, including in Quebec. That is why we are increasing support for French-langua

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, nothing could be further from the truth. We have been listening closely to the stakeholders, and they have told us that it is time to take the next step. Stakeholders want to see Bill C-13 passed because they recognize that it will make a real difference in the live

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, let us be clear: We are the first government to recognize the decline in French in this country. That is why we are implementing an ambitious bill. We want to ensure that our government does everything in its power to protect our official language minority communiti

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, what is suspicious today is that the Bloc Québécois and the Conservatives are playing political games to prevent the bill from being passed as soon as possible. We introduced a bill to counter the decline of French in Canada and to meet the needs of official languag

Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II  Madam Speaker, I am truly honoured to address the House of Commons today, on this historic occasion, in memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. For the past seven decades, she has been a constant in our world and in our lives. Through good times and challenging times, a dozen

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for the question. Again, let us be very clear: we have the same goals, but our visions for achieving those goals may differ slightly. We recognize that French is in decline in North America, including in Canada. That is why we are moving forwar