Proceedings on the bill entitled An Act relating to economic recovery in response to COVID-19  Madam Speaker, for the past several months, we have been living through an unprecedented crisis, the likes of which we have never seen at any time in our history. In the throne speech, the government announced the implementation of three new benefits to replace the Canada emerge

Government Business No. 1  Madam Speaker, the part of my colleague's speech that caught my attention was the part on child care. I had my daughter in 1999, when I was a student, and child care cost $20 a day. As a student, I can assure you that in 1999 that was a lot a of money. I very much welcomed the cr

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. I really like taking preventive action. I am happy to learn that the new agreement includes measures dealing with the environment. However, I have to wonder whether the agreement provides for consequences if Mexico, Canada or t

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, today is the fourth anniversary of Phoenix, the black hole that has swallowed up three-quarters of federal public servants at one time or another. Some are not being paid, while others are being forced to repay tens of thousands of dollars they received, and they are

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, I understand that the minister wants to be reassuring, and yet, nearly 4,000 RCMP employees are still being forced into the black hole that is Phoenix. They are told that all the tests are conclusive and that Phoenix is working perfectly. Tell that to the 100,000 p

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I am a little confused by what you just said. I thought you supported your constituents' motion—

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, thank you for the reminder. I was saying that I am somewhat troubled. On the one hand, I get the impression that my colleague supports the Bloc motion that his own constituents support, but on the other hand, he is making comparisons with Europe, talking about the

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, the question has already been asked, but it bears repeating. If I were still a teacher and I lost my job tomorrow morning, I would be entitled to up to 50 weeks of EI, depending on the number of hours I had worked. It is simply a matter of fairness. If I have to l

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. I wish I could give him an answer, but I do not have the Liberal philosophy needed to answer that question. I do not understand either. If I build a nest egg for myself, I put my own money into it, and I do not understand how

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank my honourable colleague for his question. We all recognize that we have moved the yardstick forward. Let me use an analogy. People are happy when they build a house. First the foundation goes in, and then the walls go up. Installing the doors and windows i

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague. I thank all members for listening to and reflecting on such an important motion. I hope that members and their families will never need it.

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

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

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?

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