Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from the NDP for her speech. I have a question for her. I remind members that the NDP moved a motion on this topic and the Bloc Québécois moved three. The Conservative Party introduced some, as well, in previous parliaments. In 2012, Denis Coder

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I apologize. When the EI benefit system for serious illness was first introduced 40 years ago, it was shown that 15 weeks was not enough to meet the needs of those who needed it. The minister says she is committed to offering 26 weeks of benefits. Why stop there

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank Minister Qualtrough for her remarks on EI and EI benefits. I would like to ask her a question—

Public Services and Procurement  Madam Speaker, yesterday in an interview, the President of the Treasury Board spoke about compensating the victims of Phoenix who had to take money out of their RRSPs or who lost interest on their investments. However, we are not just talking about money. The damage this caused t

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, the two parties, the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party, are bickering over who is better at negotiating free trade agreements. There have been many expectations right from the start of this NAFTA renegotiation process. The Bloc Québécois and Canadians have a

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I think two things are clear: We support the motion, and we are calling for a lump sum transfer. We could point out the problems with such a program using many examples from each of our ridings. Thérèse-De Blainville has a funding request that goes way back, as I sa

Employment  Mr. Speaker, this morning, the Bloc Québécois and the NDP held a press conference to talk about the labour dispute affecting Swissport maintenance workers. This shines a spotlight on two issues related to Canadian labour laws, including the anti-scab legislation. Over 40 years a

Fernand Daoust  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Bloc Québécois, I would like to acknowledge the passing of one of Quebec's great union leaders, Fernand Daoust, who died last Thursday at the age of 93. He dedicated 40 years of his life to fighting for workers as a member of the FTQ. As a staunch f

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, in anticipation of the meeting between the Prime Minister and the Premier of Quebec, I think it is important to remind members that Mr. Legault has asked that federally regulated businesses, such as banks, interprovincial transportation companies and airports, be sub

Employment Insurance  Mr. Speaker, I want to begin by acknowledging the people of Thérèse-De Blainville and thanking them for putting their trust in me. I especially want to acknowledge Émilie Sansfaçon, who is here with us and who received two cancer diagnoses in the same year. Two cancers is too mu

Violence Against Women  Mr. Speaker, we have not forgotten. Today, December 6, we commemorate the 30th anniversary of the painful École Polytechnique tragedy, when 14 young women were murdered in their classroom because they were women. Still today, tragic incidents of violence against women are far to