Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, my colleague and I work together on the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, notably on the gun control file. Every time I hear my Conservative colleagues ask questions about Bill C-5 in question period, I hear the Minister of Public Safety r

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, let us recap the Minister of Environment's actions this year. First of all, he approved an additional $2.6 billion in oil subsidies. That is his key budget measure on climate. Then, he approved the Bay du Nord oil project and its billion barrels of oil. Now he is cr

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, Quebec has had a carbon market with California since 2014. The Minister of the Environment actually went to California yesterday, but not to announce that he would be forcing polluting sectors to join the carbon market. No, he announced that the federal government w

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, it is actually a win-win for oil companies. This new scheme is not actually a carbon market. What it will do is let oil companies continue to pollute like there is no tomorrow while buying offset credits that will give the false impression they are reducing emission

Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I heard my colleague say that one solution to helping people deal with the rising cost of living could be to lift consumption taxes, which was part of the Conservative motion yesterday. However, I wonder if the government is even prepared to lift or lower these tax

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, according to experts, the increase in cases of gun violence in Montreal in recent years is a new phenomenon. Gang members now appear to be firing multiple shots at buildings and cars to send a message and mark what they claim is their territory. However, the guns th

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, that is a very good question, and I thank my colleague for asking it. I am perhaps one of those people who believe that citizens pay taxes for a reason, and that they pay them to the federal government in exchange for services. I would like to remind members just ho

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, that is not a bad idea, and I am pleased that we are having these debates to put forward these kinds of proposals. I think that people in our ridings are at their wits' end. Recently, someone who saw me asking for more for seniors called me out saying that there was

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I was going to cover that in my speech, but I underestimated how much time I had. I do think it would be good to start by helping people with low incomes, especially seniors. This summer, the federal government is going to increase old age security, but only for peo

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, before I begin, I want to say that I will be sharing my time with the member for Abitibi—Témiscamingue. I am very pleased to speak to this motion, and I thank the Conservative Party for bringing it forward. The rising cost of living is affecting everyone, including

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, it is official: 2021 was Montreal's most violent year in a decade. The police released its annual report, and there were 25,000 crimes against the person. Incidents where shots were fired doubled compared to last year. This wave of violence can be traced back to orga

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, putting a freeze on legal handgun sales is a step in the right direction, I will give him that. As for illegal firearms, we need to face facts. Criminal groups do not buy their guns at the store, and they are the ones who made 2021 Montreal's most violent year. The

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, environmental groups are outraged and with good reason. Greenpeace says that it is completely ludicrous to go ahead with a project without having any real idea of how catastrophic it will be. The Sierra Club adds that the estimates are alarming for the climate and sh

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, for Sweden and Finland to join NATO there must be consensus among the current 30 members, and their membership must be ratified. I think that Canada has been quite proactive so far. As soon as Sweden and Finland raised their hands, the Minister of Foreign Affairs s

Canada National Parks Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise this evening to speak to Bill C-248. I would ask my colleagues to bear with me a little, since they often hear me talk about Quebec, but I am much less familiar with Ontario and the Windsor community. However, I have read a bit about the bill int