Lawyers Without Borders Canada  Mr. Speaker, Lawyers Without Borders is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. For two decades, it has been advocating for the respect and promotion of fundamental freedoms as defined by international law. With deep roots in my riding, the magnificent Quebec City, these exc

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I want to come back to the theme of the opposition motion before us today and ask my colleague a more philosophical question. In his opinion, from a scientific perspective, where does the burden of proof fall with regard to the effectiveness of public health measure

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the third report of the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology entitled “The Neo Lithium Acquisition: Canada's National Security Review Process in Action”. Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the following two reports from the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology. The first report is entitled “Proposed Acquisition of Shaw Communications by Rogers Communications: Better Together?”. The se

Emergencies Act  Madam Speaker, I, too, have a moral contract and that is with my constituents. They know what party I belong to, and it has always been clear that I would support the government in confidence votes. I am simply asking for a clear and unequivocal answer as to whether this evening

Emergencies Act  Madam Speaker, that is a very relevant question. The member for Rosemont has known me long enough to know that I do not have any sympathy for far-right groups. We saw how some of these groups latched onto this movement. I think we need to ask ourselves how we can monitor the for

Emergencies Act  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to see the hon. member for Saanich—Gulf Islands again. I do not believe that that aspect meets any of the four possibilities in the definition of security threat in the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act, for the simple reason that foreign int

Emergencies Act  Madam Speaker, the member touched on a lot of aspects in his question. To me, based on my analysis as a lawyer, when I look at section 16 and what is defined in the CSIS Act as a threat to the security of Canada, I do not think the threshold has been met. However, I understand

Emergencies Act  Madam Speaker, the decision we are required to make today in this vote is without question one of the most important that a parliamentarian may be called to make. History will judge our votes and our debates in the House. This vote is about fundamental issues in a democracy. On

COVID-19 Economic Measures  Mr. Speaker, although we are seeing some encouraging signs of economic recovery, it is also clear that not all regions of the country nor all sectors are recovering at the same pace. That is especially true for the tourism sector. I can see it in my region which, to my impartia

Public Safety  Madam Speaker, sadly, last night, Montreal was once again witness to a shooting that took the life of a young man and injured another. It is imperative to our government that we take every measure at our disposal to stem the flow of guns that are illegally diverted through theft

Public Safety  Madam Speaker, the case the member raised is certainly very disturbing. The Parole Board of Canada operates independently and makes decisions based on well-established criteria. I would definitely like to take a look at this case with the opposition member to find out more.

Public Safety  Madam Speaker, we want to thank Amnesty International for its report. We will certainly take the time to read through it. I do want to make a few reminders. Immigrant detention is a measure of last resort. It is used only in certain circumstances. Furthermore, long-term detentio

Public Safety  Madam Speaker, last year we introduced major reciprocal border restrictions with countries like the United States for public health reasons. That was an evidence-based decision to protect the health of Canadians. We ensure that our border services officers have the most relevant

Louis-Hébert Constituency Team  Madam Speaker, as the summer approaches after a tougher-than-usual year, I want to pay tribute to my constituency team in Louis‑Hébert. I have the best team in the country, if I do say so my self. Filip Novakovic, a Bosnian refugee, dearly loves both his country of origin and h