Emancipation Day  Yes, of course, there was also Ulrick Chérubin in Amos, in my hon. colleague's riding. In closing, Black history is our history.

Canadian Multiculturalism Act  Madam Speaker, I worked meticulously on my speech, so I hope that it will address many of the questions my colleagues have raised in their speeches. I want to recognize my hon. colleague from Montcalm and thank him for his important speech on the bill that he sponsored, Bill C-2

Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2020  Madam Speaker, I would like to greet all of my colleagues in this new year. My question is very simple. I spent the holidays talking to my constituents in Laurentides—Labelle and one question kept coming up: When there is a desperate need for health care services, how is it that

Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2020  Mr. Speaker, I have a question for my colleague. Earlier, we were talking about the request from our constituents, who are asking us when the provinces and Quebec will get their fair share so they can provide health care that is up to par with what it should be. In a few seconds

Saint‑Eugène School in Mont‑Laurier  Mr. Speaker, on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Saint‑Eugène school in Mont‑Laurier, I want to recognize the outstanding work of all the partners who made it possible to produce a publication on the history of this important institution, which was founded in 1950. I

Religious Freedom  Mr. Speaker, today is the four-year anniversary of the atrocity at the Quebec City mosque. On behalf of the Bloc Québécois, I want to honour the memory of the six men whose lives were stolen for the sole reason that they were Muslim. We stand with their loved ones, their famili

Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2020  Madam Speaker, I would like to ask a question about the deficit. Recently, we have talked a lot about the need to set up a special committee to shed some light on how taxpayers' money is being spent. There was the WE Charity scandal and the awarding of some rather questionable c

Black History Month  Mr. Speaker, today I would like us all to acknowledge Black History Month, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary here this year. This is an opportunity to highlight the often little-known contribution that all of Quebec's Black communities have made to our history. Because

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, it is indeed 2021. Proposals were put forward in previous Parliaments, including a bill introduced in the 41st Parliament that did not receive royal assent. A national day is a day that causes us to reflect, but what does my colleague think of the urgent need to enf

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, first, I want to commend my colleague for her very clear and heartfelt message. In the past few weeks at the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, we also made a lot of observations by looking at what is happening with Pornhub, as well as

Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2020  Madam Speaker, I would like to take a few moments to explain what I did last week. I took the bull by the horns and spent my week in my riding's three regional county municipalities, namely, Antoine-Labelle, Laurentides and Pays-d'en-Haut. I met virtually with 150 businesspeople

Regional Recreational Organization  Mr. Speaker, I want to take advantage of the activities surrounding the 50th anniversary of Loisirs Laurentides to acknowledge the exemplary work of all its partners. This organization is a major player in sports and leisure in the magnificent Laurentides region. This organizati

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, my colleague's remarks and explanations were amazing. I truly appreciate him. I want everyone who is concerned about abuse, victims or the process to know that I was with my father at the end of his life, with my uncle and with a quadriplegic friend who wanted not

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, thousands of people receive their T4 slip and then realize that fraudsters have claimed the CERB using their name. The government does nothing. People spend hours on the phone to no avail. It is easier to get someone's personal information to commit fraud than to ge

Canada Revenue Agency  Mr. Speaker, the Canada Revenue Agency is neglecting victims of CERB fraud. I spoke with parents whose three children were victims of fraud. They are spending hours on the phone, only to be told that the CRA can only deal with one file at a time and that they have to call back l