Patro Roc‑Amadour  Mr. Speaker, 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of Patro Roc‑Amadour. In Limoilou, the Patro is more than an institution. It is truly a pillar of our community. The Patro serves a wide range of needs through its recreation and sports programs, its community support service, its aqu

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, unfortunately, some victims only found out that their assailant was about to be released through media reports. Can my colleague assure me that this kind of situation will never happen again and that victims will finally receive the concrete information they need t

Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 2023  Madam Speaker, contrary to what has been said over and over again in the House since this morning, we are not debating the Canada-Ukraine free trade agreement or its content. We are debating Bill C‑57, which simply implements that agreement. Basically, it is a 1,000-page, 30-cha

Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 2023  Madam Speaker, sometimes, especially when treaties are involved, partisan politics needs to be left at the door. A treaty is usually the outcome of lengthy negotiations. A government of a certain stripe negotiates the treaty, but a government of another stripe signs it. Sometimes

Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 2023  Madam Speaker, my colleague said that we need the political will and the infrastructure to export oil and gas. Even if the political will had been there, it would have taken 10 years to put the necessary infrastructure in place. In Quebec, building the necessary infrastructure wo

Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 2023  Mr. Speaker, when we enter into free trade agreements, the ultimate goal should be not only to come out ahead as a country but also to help another country come out ahead. We cannot come out ahead if we do not protect our own economy and if we allow another country, any other cou

Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 2023  Mr. Speaker, I have faith in the negotiating skills of our professionals, in that they speak for Canada. That being said, sometimes there are some blind spots. I would point to what happened with aluminum during CUSMA. We had to fight for it in the House. We were told that it was

Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 2023  Mr. Speaker, that is an interesting question. In an independent Quebec, Quebec would negotiate for itself. Some might say that Quebec is far too small to negotiate for itself, that it is not big enough or important enough. Quebec is never “enough”. It is always too small for som

Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 2023  Mr. Speaker, it is always difficult to speak after my colleague from Berthier—Maskinongé, since he is so brilliant and knowledgeable on this subject. To begin with, I want to recall the historical context of the agreement, which Bill C-57 will implement without actually modifyin

Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 2023  Mr. Speaker, my question is quite simple. When it comes to international agreements, Quebec and the Canadian provinces are rarely consulted, if at all. I would like to know if my colleague knows whether this agreement has any impact on the constitutional jurisdictions of Quebec a

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I hope this sheds some light on what happened, either in whole or in part. We also cannot forget that the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates is studying the matter from another angle. Together, the two committees will certainly be able to she

Child Health Protection Act  Madam Speaker, I would like to try a little experiment with you, although I am not sure whether you prefer sweet or salty snacks. Let us assume the latter. Imagine you are sitting in your living room, curled up beside your partner, and watching a movie. He hands you the chip bow

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, it is a worrisome situation. People who are called to answer questions from the Auditor General need to be transparent and honest and report any fraud that may have occurred. These people who are required to do so failed to do so and that means that there is an int

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, is it a partisan problem or a problem of culture? We have already talked about Bill C‑290. We have already talked about whistle-blower protection in the public service. We have already talked about the internal culture that compels silence when people want to see i

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I would like to inform the House that I will be sharing my time with my esteemed colleague from Terrebonne. Here we are again to talk abut the ArriveCAN app. There would not have been so many questions—logically—if there had not been any problems, including with t