Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, yesterday, I said that we were pleased, and I just said that we are pleased. However, as long as Davie does not have a signed contract for the icebreaker, then this is all just good intentions. This is not the first time that Davie has been the subject of the federa

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I would like to make a small clarification, because I do not like insults nor untruths. Our leader said he was ready for an election, but specified that he would not want one during a pandemic. There is a difference between what is quoted, “bring it on”, and the tr

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, my colleague raised the issue that mail-in ballots would be counted the day after voting day. The last I heard, not only would they be counted the day after, but they would also be counted in Ottawa, not in the ridings. If that happened, how would the apparent legi

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act  Madam Speaker, it is high time that we passed Bill C-15. First nations peoples are human beings, and that is precisely what Bill C-15 says. As human beings, they must enjoy the same rights as all other human beings. This is 2021, and it is about time that was acknowledged and im

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act  Madam Speaker, section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, protects the aboriginal and treaty rights of first nations peoples, and here we are with another piece of legislation. How do we know they will really be protected? How do we know this is not just for show, like the Const

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999  Madam Speaker, I had the pleasure of delivering a speech on this topic. One of the comments we kept hearing was that Canada did not have the necessary infrastructure. However, humans lived without plastic from the dawn of time until the 1950s. Without going back in time, what kin

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, whenever I hear anything about conversion therapy, I find it really upsetting, because sexual orientation is not a choice people make. I did not choose to be heterosexual any more than homosexual individuals chose their orientation. That is how we were born, it is

Canadian Multiculturalism Act  Mr. Speaker, we request a recorded division.

Canada Labour Code  Mr. Speaker, I listened to the speeches of every one of my colleagues. To my colleague from Rosemont—La Petite‑Patrie, who suggested protecting French in Quebec by using the Canada Labour Code to give workers the right to file a complaint every time an employer did not comply wi

Canada Labour Code  Mr. Speaker, we request a recorded division.

Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1  Madam Speaker, no one is happy about time allocation, especially since these measures are so important and it is important to discuss them. Of course there have been discussions, but limiting debate again is a bit counterproductive because it stops other changes and insights from

Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I listened closely to my colleague. At one point he said that they would help seniors, in particular those who are 75. “In particular those who are 75” implies that there will be help for those aged between 65 years and 74 years, 11 months and 30 days. What type o

Government Business No. 10—Broadcasting Act  Madam Speaker, I read all 53 pages of Bill C-10, and when I listen to my colleagues in the official opposition, I have to wonder exactly which clauses indicate that our independent producers will be overtaxed or have the same obligations as the major broadcasters. Even the pream

Government Business No. 10—Broadcasting Act  Madam Speaker, I listen, I read and I try to take the time to put myself in others' shoes to understand what scares them and why they feel that way. When reading the bill, I noticed that the programming promotes indigenous languages, French and even English as a minority languag

Government Business No. 10—Broadcasting Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like my colleague from Kingston and the Islands' opinion. I am on page 16 of Bill C‑10, specifically subclause 8(10), lines 7 to 14 of the English version, which states the following: (4) Regulations made under this section, other than regulations made unde