Canada Labour Code  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his very pertinent comments. Indeed, if nothing is done, the number of people who speak French will continue to decline in Quebec and elsewhere in Canada. It is true that the bill is a small step, but it should not and cannot be the only ste

Proceedings on a Bill Entitled An Act to Provide for the Resumption and Continuation of Operations at the Port of Montreal  Mr. Speaker, I listened carefully to my colleague. We really do not like having things forced on us. That said, how many times did he call the union over the two years of discussions? The union is prepared to have longshoremen back to work by tomorrow morning if the employer ag

Business of Supply  Gosh darn it, Mr. Speaker, I have had enough of this pandemic. I am completely fed up, I want no truck with it, and I grew up in Fermont, where we like our trucks, so that is saying something. Like everyone here, in February, I asked some questions of the government, specificall

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, we could debate all the strategies, starting with putting all our eggs in one basket, providing researchers and knowledge, and having some sort of partnership. The partner turned out to be unreliable and cut us loose. Canada then turned to a strategy of having as ma

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. Doing politics differently is being able to set aside partisanship to focus on the needs of the people, whether they voted for us or not. Why was this motion moved today? Only the Conservatives can answer that. Are they looki

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, vaccine manufacturing is not the only failure on the pharmaceutical side. I am not a big fan of pharma companies, but I recognize that there are often 10, 15 or 20 years of research in all areas before a vaccine or a drug goes to market. We must put in place a rese

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, obviously, like my colleague from Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, I would like life to go back to normal. Vaccination is the solution, and we agree that mistakes have been made. However, the Conservatives' motion is unclear. How many doses do they want each person

Phoenix Pay System  Mr. Speaker, let us guess which employer I am talking about. One person who retired from working for this employer has to pay tax on income he never received. Another is still waiting on nearly $40,000 in back wages. One employee transferred to another unit and has not been paid

Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, before the pandemic, Quebec's debt to GDP ratio was 31.2%. Now it is 51.2% and will drop slightly to 49.2%. That is pretty worrisome, especially since that projection leaves little flexibility for the future. What does my colleague think about the lack of flexibilit

Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, the member for Alfred-Pellan said that the pandemic has exposed the inequalities that exist. He gave the example of one of his elderly constituents, who is pleased that she can buy all the food she needs. I have received dozens of calls from seniors in my riding who

Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1  Madam Speaker, the Parliamentary Budget Officer published a report stating that Canada's debt-to-GDP ratio will be 49.2% at best, if I remember correctly. What impact might this have on our finances in the event of a future crisis? Does my colleague think that we have the necess

Régis Labeaume  Mr. Speaker, an earthquake struck Quebec City yesterday, and it was felt throughout our nation. Régis Labeaume will be stepping down as mayor of Quebec City after 14 years in office. Mayor Labeaume is, first and foremost, an ambitious visionary, bursting with ideas for his city.

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, for years now, the Bloc Québécois has been calling for the Davie shipyard to be awarded a polar icebreaker contract. Today's announcement is not bad news, but Davie still has not been named the third partner under the national shipbuilding strategy. No contract has b

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, my colleagues will understand why I am talking about an election. The government had one contract for a polar icebreaker to award to either Davie Shipyard or its rival in British Columbia, Seaspan. In a surprise move, the government just announced a contract for a se

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois hopes that Davie will build the polar icebreaker that the federal government announced yesterday. We have been waiting for it for years. Of course, before we celebrate with a parade, we want details. All we have right now is a government press rel