Irish Heritage Month  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from Etobicoke—Lakeshore for his speech. It will be my turn to give one in a few minutes. There is something I am curious about. Ireland must deal with sovereignty on three fronts: first with respect to the Republic of Ireland, then with respe

Irish Heritage Month  Madam Speaker, I thought we were not allowed to sing in the House. In that case, I will make you dance. Just kidding. Today we are debating a motion placed on the Order Paper last January by our hon. colleague from Etobicoke—Lakeshore. This motion would designate March as Irish

Canada—United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, let me begin by reiterating to our colleague that the Bloc Québécois is in favour of this agreement between the United Kingdom and Canada. However, I also want to reiterate what we said some time ago about how the way the agreement was analyzed and studied by the

Canada—United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I am sorry to bother everyone, but once again there is no French interpretation.

Léo Major  Mr. Speaker, last week, Quebec marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Léo Major, one of the greatest military heroes in Quebec and Canadian history. On June 24, 1944, he lost his left eye but refused to leave the battlefield. He continued to serve as a scout and sniper, f

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I feel bad for my colleague. I was really looking forward to his speech, because I really appreciate his work. Unfortunately, he ran out of time and was cut off right when he was about to talk about energy trade as it relates to the environment, I think. I would v

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank and congratulate our colleague. From the beginning of his speech, I was ambivalent. I heard his reaction to China's flouting of international rights and all of the examples he provided. However, in light of his political allegiance, I kept waiting for the

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his presentation. I was really struck by and really appreciated one thing he said: Those suffering deserve the best possible care. I completely agree with him, but not necessarily for the same reasons. He also said that life is a gift. I

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I think it is very easy to understand. Masks muffle sound. Thicker masks muffle it even more. The interpreters cannot make out the words. It is as simple as that. It is ridiculous to point out that the two members who raised this issue are from the Bloc Québécois.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I will make do with three minutes. It is fine. Today, the Bloc Québécois tabled a simple, sensible, empathetic and caring motion. Logically, this rational, judicious bill should transcend party stances and party lines. This motion targets a particular segment of the

Christie Innomed  Madam Speaker, I wanted to rise today to highlight the extraordinary initiative of a business in my riding. Indeed, Christie Innomed and its president, Martin Roy, have generously donated 16 refurbished laptop computers to community organizations in Rivière-des-Mille-Îles. I am

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I think our colleague's take on the motion is pretty harsh and his statements pretty inflammatory. That said, I would just like to remind him that Canada is the only G7 country that cannot make its own vaccines, that its lack of leadership on border management was

Canada Revenue Agency Act  Madam Speaker, I want to say hello to all of my colleagues. I am very pleased to see them again after the two weeks that we spent in our ridings. The debate on Bill C-210 is timely because National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week is set to take place from April 18 to 24

Battle of Vimy Ridge  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the participation of Quebeckers in one of the most famous military operations of the First World War, the Battle of Vimy Ridge, which took place from April 9 to 12, 1917. It was a resounding victory, but it came at a very high human cost a

Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2020  Madam Speaker, I would like to say that none of our colleagues in the House agree with what our Conservative colleague said in her speech. I know full well, my esteemed New Democrat colleague, that paid sick leave and pharmacare are very important. These topics were discussed a