Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by thanking my esteemed colleague from Rimouski‑Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques for his speech. We are here today to talk about Bill C-3, an act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Labour Code. We are at second reading of this bill, whic

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, the NDP and the Bloc Québécois always agree when it comes to workers' rights. We believe that workers should always enjoy or be able to enjoy a consistent level of well-being. That is why we will vote in favour of Bill C‑3—as will the NDP, I am sure. My colleague br

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, that is a very simple question. Members know our position, which is that we always want to make progress on that front for workers. The Bloc Québécois fully supports examining and analyzing all of that, as it has a major impact. People do not choose to be sick and t

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, my colleague answered his own question. It would be much easier for a sovereign Quebec, because there would be just one level of government. As to the government being slow, I am hyperactive, so watching bills drag on when we could easily adopt them or skip to the n

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, on the one hand, I find our Liberal colleague's take on the evacuation of Afghans surprisingly optimistic for what I would consider a dismal failure. A mere 3,700 people were able to leave Afghanistan, when the government's goal was to bring in 40,000. At this rate

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I would like to ask my Liberal colleague whether, despite the comments he made about the Taliban, which we all share, his government is prepared to talk, discuss and negotiate with the Taliban in order to facilitate, or even speed up, the process. It is urgent—ther

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague with whom I served on the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs. I have a lot of respect for him. His speech had substance and helped us truly understand what is going on and what things are like there. His speech was quite moving. We learned

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, Quebec will need 50,000 new housing units in the next five years. I would like to know my colleague's opinion on the following. The Bloc Québécois is proposing that 1% of the federal government's revenue be invested directly into housing and housing only in order to

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, my colleague will have to explain a few things to me. She talked about an effective measure that provides for the construction of 70,000 housing units in the next few years. However, Quebec alone needs 50,000 units in the next five years. Where is the logic behind th

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, we are here on the eve of the holiday season to discuss, at second reading, Bill C-5, an act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, which was sponsored by the member for LaSalle—Émard—Verdun, our justice minister. Bill C-5 takes ac

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, fundamentally, I believe in our justice system. It does need some adjustments, and major adjustments are being made in Quebec regarding crimes of a sexual nature. I believe in the system. I believe in the power of judges, and I believe in their ability to use their d

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, Quebec's system places enormous value on diversion in sentencing, with the support of many community organizations. It works. In contrast, there is the United States, to which I referred earlier. The U.S. has the highest incarceration rate in the world, but at the s

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, all I can do is point out yet again that Quebec is calling for health transfers to be increased. This funding does not only go to hospitals. It allows the organizations that Quebec subsidizes, and could subsidize even more, to provide health care and rehabilitation s

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Point of order, Mr. Speaker. With all due respect, it seems to me that there is an imbalance in the way you are recognizing members in the House versus those who are participating virtually. I have raised my hand several times now, and I do not know if we are in your blind spot

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I am always happy to listen to the Green Party member talk about climate change and other files, and climate change is what her speech was mainly about. I know she is a compassionate and intelligent woman, and I would like to hear what she thinks about increasing he