Interparliamentary Delegations  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, the report of the Canadian branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, the APF, respecting its participation at the meeting of the Cooperation and D

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Beauport—Limoilou for his speech. I have several questions I would like to ask him. First, is he aware that regional representation is one of the criteria that will be considered by the committee and by the Prime Minister? Is

Electoral Reform  Mr. Speaker, the last time I spoke in the House before the summer recess was to invite my colleagues to take in Quebec City's summer festival. I want to thank all those who spent time and money discovering my magnificent region. Today, it is with the same enthusiasm that I am is

Act to Establish the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to speak to Bill C-22, which in my opinion is at least 10 years late, if not more. When we think about increased spending on security in response to a threat that is growing ever more diffuse and the increased authority granted to our inte

An Act to establish the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians  Mr. Speaker, as I was saying earlier before being interrupted for oral question period, I think that Bill C-22, to establish an independent committee of parliamentarians to oversee the actions of our intelligence agencies, is a step that should have been taken long ago. For exam

An Act to establish the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians  Madam Speaker, what is important to realize about this committee is that not only is it independent of the executive, but it is also independent of the intelligence agencies. It is a committee of parliamentarians. That is how all our allies do it. When we think of the Five Eyes

An Act to establish the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from Guelph for his question. Indeed, we are addressing a gap that exists in Canada. It was practically inconceivable that we did not have such a committee. This should alleviate certain concerns that Canadians may have regarding these activit

An Act to establish the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians  Madam Speaker, I thank the member for her question. I think we need to look at the whole picture when comparing the proposed committee to other committees, particularly with regard to the selection process. The committee in question has more powers than the one in place in Great

Fight Against Food Waste Act  Mr. Speaker, it is our job as parliamentarians to discuss ideas that can help make Canada a better country. That is why I want to congratulate my colleague from Berthier—Maskinongé on her bill. I have no doubt it is well-intentioned, but for various reasons that I will get into i

Victims of Sexual Assault  Mr. Speaker, last weekend, at least 15 break-ins were reported at one of Laval University's residences, which is in the heart of my riding and my community. During four of these break-ins, sexual assaults were also committed. To show solidarity for the victims, more than 1,000 pe

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 2  Madam Speaker, I would like to begin by thanking my colleague and neighbour from Louis-Saint-Laurent. I always appreciate his eloquence and theatrics. It will probably take me the entire weekend to lead us out of the intellectual labyrinth he lured us into with that speech. Stil

Andrée P. Boucher  Mr. Speaker, on this last day of Women's History Month, I want to talk about a wonderful woman who inspired me a great deal. The theme of this year's Women's History Month was “Because of Her”. Because of her, I fought my first political fight to prevent the closure of the Myran

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 2  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his speech, which was very interesting. He mentioned the International Monetary Fund in his speech. What would he say to Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund, who said that Canada's approach, which is a

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, first, I was somewhat surprised when I read the motion. I sit on the ethics committee. I am vice-chair of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics. The Ethics Commissioner testified before the committee a short while ago. One of the things

Business of Supply  Speaking of laws—