Vaccination Clinic  Mr. Speaker, I had the privilege of visiting the Pharmasave Avalon Compounding Pharmacy last October, along with my counterpart, MPP Stephen Blais. The owner and pharmacist, Andrew Hanna, specializes in bringing customized medication with a doctor's prescription to his clients. I

Orléans  Madam Speaker, it was a privilege to invite the people of Orléans to a movie night at Ciné Starz last Friday. As everyone knows, the pandemic has had a profound effect on our ability to host events and meet in person, so I am proud that we were able to get together before the ho

Orléans  Mr. Speaker, Orleans is full of outstanding residents. Two of Orléans' residents received 2021 Order of Ottawa awards last Thursday, November 18. Congratulations to Michael Allen, the president and CEO of United Way East Ontario, and Ian Faris, the senior vice-president of chamb

Government Response to Petitions  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8)(a), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to eight petitions. These returns will be tabled in an electronic format.

Francophone Association for Social Inclusion in Ottawa  Mr. Speaker, I had the privilege of speaking virtually to express my appreciation to the members of the Association pour l'intégration sociale d'Ottawa, or AISO, on the occasion of their annual general meeting, on June 14. The association is celebrating its 30th anniversary this

Orléans Graduates  Mr. Speaker, next week marks the beginning of graduation ceremonies, and I want to take a moment to congratulate the 1,722 graduates from the 10 high schools in my riding, Orléans. This year's graduation ceremonies have to be adapted once again because of the pandemic, but I kno

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. It gives me the opportunity to suggest that he carefully study Bill C‑32, which recognizes that we must consider the fact that French is in a minority situation in Canada and in North America due to the predominant use of Englis

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, once again, I thank my colleague. Our actions speak for themselves. From the start, we created an action plan with an additional $500 million. We tabled a budget with an additional amount of almost $400 million to support the francophone minority and also second lang

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. Our government has been working hard all along to implement programs to help minority communities. I am from Ontario, I am the member for Parliament for Orléans, and I think it is very important that the Liberal government has

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak to the motion moved by the member for Beloeil—Chambly. I am pleased to pick up where the minister left off in talking about the reform of the Official Languages Act. I want to start by highlighting how important it is to build upon Canada's off

Miracle League of Ottawa  Mr. Speaker, on June 4, I had the pleasure of attending the virtual AGM of the Miracle League of Ottawa. Its leadership brought to Orléans a fully accessible baseball field and playground, which gives those with special needs the opportunity to play in a safe and enjoyable enviro

Canada Labour Code  Mr. Speaker, today I would like to make some remarks about Bill C‑254, introduced by my colleague from Beauport—Limoilou. I am very pleased to see that the promotion of French is a priority for her, and I sincerely wish to continue working with her on this file. This is a priori

Post-Secondary Education  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Edmonton Strathcona for raising this very important issue. She spoke in French during her speech and when she asked a question on May 28. I wish to applaud her efforts. My colleague has been defending Campus Saint-Jean against

Post-Secondary Education  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. We have been quite clear that we are prepared to provide financial assistance to the Alberta government through our official languages support programs. Through our action plan for official languages, various initiatives are

Infrastructure Projects in Orléans  Madam Speaker, yesterday, June 3, was World Bicycle Day, a day to highlight road safety awareness and the importance of active transportation for our communities. I am taking this opportunity to commend the government for its active transportation policies, and also for its supp