Government Business No. 25—Proceedings on Bill C-21  Madam Speaker, I cannot predict the future. I do not know how the Conservatives will use the upcoming committee meetings or how they will use their time in the House when the bill returns. I cannot say in advance. I suspect that they will not support this bill. Is that a reason t

Government Business No. 25—Proceedings on Bill C-21  Madam Speaker, I agree with my colleague. It is dishonest to spread this information during the debate. I am not saying that the government is beyond reproach. After all, its original intention was to lump all guns together, whether they are used for hunting or not. It has backed

Government Business No. 25—Proceedings on Bill C-21  Madam Speaker, I noted several elements in that question. I do think it is unfortunate that the debate is being rushed through. I thought that the study in committee was constructive, that we were asking officials and the government the right questions and that we had time to de

Government Business No. 25—Proceedings on Bill C-21  Madam Speaker, I was just in committee to debate Bill C‑21. I left so that I could come give this speech here, since the House is considering a government motion to speed up work on the bill. The government claims to be moving this motion because the Conservatives are filibuster

Government Business No. 25—Proceedings on Bill C-21  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her speech, which she started yesterday. I applaud her public speaking talent. I agree with her on many of the points she raised, but I disagree on others. I agree that the reason we have reached this point is that the government has been

Government Business No. 25—Proceedings on Bill C-21  Madam Speaker, in a few days, it will be one year since the government introduced Bill C‑21. One year is usually enough time for the government and the opposition parties to debate a bill. That is not what happened with Bill C‑21. The regular debate was held in the House, then t

Government Business No. 25—Proceedings on Bill C-21  Madam Speaker, we are not getting any interpretation in French.

International Firefighters' Day  Mr. Speaker, today, May 4 is International Firefighters' Day. People around the world are saluting the courage of those who fight fires and, more broadly, protect their citizens against the forces of nature that are unleashed. This day is marked around the world, but especially a

Flooding in Quebec  Mr. Speaker, the wet spring has caused many rivers in Quebec to overflow, and many municipalities are grappling with severe flooding. In Lanaudière, residents have had to evacuate, and the situation in the Outaouais and Laurentides remains critical. In Charlevoix, Baie‑Saint‑Pau

Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1  Madam Speaker, my colleague and I are members of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. I also studied the budget from a security perspective. I realize that not enough is being done, as she said, to counter gun violence. Yes, we are working on Bill C‑21

Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act  Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to be one of the last people to speak to this bill. My colleague opposite and I worked together on the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security when he was chair, and I know that he worked hard on this. I therefore commend him for

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, on Friday, a UN report revealed that the melting of glaciers is “off the charts” and is now irreversible. However, this government does not see this as a global tragedy, but rather as a business opportunity. Believe it or not, in the most recent budget, the governm

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, by all means, let us talk about emissions and Canada's record. In no fewer than five reports released on Thursday, Canada's environment commissioner accuses the government of choosing words over action. Commissioner DeMarco says he is disappointed and frustrated at

Climate Change  Mr. Speaker, the UN issued a warning to the entire planet this morning reporting that glaciers are melting at a record rate because of greenhouse gases. It warns that it will take several decades to stop this negative trend. When it comes to melting glaciers and rising sea levels

Earth Day  Mr. Speaker, tomorrow is Earth Day, a day for people to come together and take action for the future of our planet and our future generations. It is an opportunity to individually commit and recommit to joining forces in the fight against climate change. More importantly, it is