Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, since this is the first time that I rise in the House, I will start out by thanking the people of Beauport-Limoilou for entrusting me with the mandate to represent them. I thank them for their confidence and the hard work they all do every day to improve their live

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her fine words. She made a number of interesting points, and the list of the various projects was very informative. However, some points did not go over as well, especially with respect to the 18 categories of eligible funding and the work

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, 3,900 civilian members of the RCMP are worried about what will happen when their pay moves to the Phoenix system, or should I say, the Phoenix nightmare. Last year alone, Phoenix caused problems for 74% of staff. The worst part is that employees are being threatened.

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, the minister's mandate letter calls on her to replace Phoenix with a new pay system, because there is no hope it can be fixed. What a colossal disaster. This is the perfect example of how this federal government operates. The left hand is trying to destroy Phoenix n

Public Services and Procurement  Madam Speaker, the government wants 3,900 civilian members of the RCMP to use Phoenix. They are being told that there are no more problems with Phoenix. However, the Minister of Public Services and Procurement said the opposite, and I quote: “Our government knows that employees a

Public Services and Procurement  Madam Speaker, I have statistics too. Last year, 74% of employees had problems when they transferred to a different job. If that is an improvement, then I am happy I was not there when the system was first implemented. The Phoenix system has been broken since day one. The Prime

Canada-United States-Mexico Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from the official opposition for sharing his thoughts on the protection of intellectual property. A few weeks ago, a singer-songwriter from Quebec, Pierre Lapointe, said that for the hundreds of thousands of times his songs played on a certain

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the House seems to be in agreement on a few points today, notably the importance of asking questions and getting answers. I myself have a question. Throughout this debate, certain issues keep coming up, as some members have pointed out. One such issue is the ability

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, for several days now, we have been discussing CUSMA and its advantages and disadvantages for our economy and our people. I would like to take a look at it from a slightly different angle to try to make people understand why it is important not to take anything lig

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his question. As I said at the start of my speech, some aspects are interesting. Still, the fact remains that reducing the amount of powder that our farmers are allowed to sell is, in my opinion and in the opinion of the prod

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my esteemed colleague for his empathy. We share the same concerns for our constituents. I do believe there should be more non-partisan discussion on such hot topics as the economy, our sovereignty, and Quebec and Canadian producers, since tra

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his very relevant question, which I answered at the beginning of my speech. Canada does need treaties. However, the treaties must be fair and have a long-term vision. Currently, the long-term vision seems to be lacking, since it is our dai

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, our two ridings are south of Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean where aluminum is produced. I imagine the expansions supporting 60,000 jobs. What impact does my colleague think that 60,000 jobs, with a payroll worth $3.5 billion, would have on our ridings?

Public Services and Procurement  Madam Speaker, yesterday, the government launched a claims process for people who experienced severe losses because of Phoenix. The system has not been working for four years. It is beyond repair, as is the harm done. Meanwhile, the President of the Treasury Board wants to thro

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I would like to inform you that I will be sharing my time with my colleague from Shefford. The issue we are debating is a delicate one, especially for me. Yesterday, at 1:30 a.m., a close friend of the Fermont community passed away after a long struggle with illne