Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the new opposition House leader. Congratulations to him. I am proud to be a Quebecker, and I am proud of Quebec. I will say a few words about the Speech from the Throne. I did not make a note of all the ways that it intruded into provincial jurisd

Proceedings of the House and Committees  Yes, Mr. Speaker, absolutely. That should have been done long ago. I was a nurse in my previous life, and I also took part in a number of commissions of inquiry on health care systems, in my province, Quebec, and also across Canada. I can even say, since I am a young person wit

Proceedings of the House and Committees  Mr. Speaker, it was truly heartfelt. Our role as members is also to take care of others. The political role also entails getting together with people, being with them and socializing. How many events and presentations have we had to cancel? We now have to meet on Zoom. I complet

Proceedings of the House and Committees  Mr. Speaker, we must plan for that. Already, in the House, we thought that virtual meetings were impossible. I remember the debates. We could not conceive of doing it virtually. We thought the world would be turned upside down and the technology would not work. Now we see that it

Proceedings of the House and Committees  Mr. Speaker, I thank my esteemed Conservative colleague for sharing his time with a Bloc member. Everything will be all right. I would like to look back in time, because there was a time when things were done right. March 13 was our last day in the House. After that, the country

Proceedings of the House and Committees  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her presentation. Clearly, the reality in the regions and in rural areas is quite different than that of large urban centres. My colleague said some measures were poorly suited, especially to the fishing industry. If she had had more time to

Proceedings of the House and Committees  Mr. Speaker, I have the same question as my colleague. A return to the House with full parliamentary and legislative powers means that there will be question period and accountability. Democracy will require that all members, all 338 elected members, have a voice. We cannot hav

Canada Emergency Student Benefit Act  Mr. Speaker, I believe the question has to do with which students will get the benefit. The point is not whether this is important or not. International students have always been important to us. We agree with the motion and the criteria that have been set.

Canada Emergency Student Benefit Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for her question. Yes, it is possible for high school students to find a job in Quebec. There are jobs available for young people. What is at stake this year is jobs as counsellors at day camps and all the great jobs in that sector. There is still

Canada Emergency Student Benefit Act  Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for La Prairie. I want to once again salute the people in my riding. Earlier my colleague spoke about the resilience of our constituents. I want to acknowledge their courage and shows of solidarity during these difficult tim

Employment Insurance  Mr. Speaker, with the coronavirus, we need to make sure that workers who feel sick stay home. Eliminating the waiting period for EI is a step in the right direction, but the government needs to do much more, considering how long it takes to process applications. Is the governme

Opposition Motion—Pharmacare  Madam Speaker, we have a lot of audacity and courage. The member is right to say that the cost of drugs is unacceptable. Quebeckers think so too. That is why we set up a universal plan so that no one falls through the cracks. There was a need. The program is now a done deal and

Opposition Motion—Pharmacare  Mr. Speaker, I would point out to the government and all members that Quebec did not wait for an agreement to be negotiated with the provinces before bringing in its own program, because we believe it is important that everyone have pharmacare coverage. I would like to focus sp

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I heard the member say several things, among them the word “force”. He believes that the opposition would force the government to bring in time allocation. How does he define doing politics differently? The motion before him changes how things are done. Collaborat

Employment Insurance  Madam Speaker, all workers contribute to employment insurance, so they should all be able to access it, and the program should meet their needs. Employment insurance leaves seasonal workers out in the cold every year by subjecting them to weeks of misery during which they receive