Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank the member for her question. Earlier I mentioned that some improvements have been made. We have made adjustments based on needs, and we have come a long way. We have made improvements to benefits for new parents and for people providing end-of-life care f

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to use my time to thank my fellow citizens in Laurentides—Labelle who placed their faith in me. This is the first opportunity I have had to do so. I would especially like to thank all of my volunteers, including Samuel Gervais and Alexandre Dubé. I woul

Justice  Mr. Speaker, using our tax dollars to sponsor a legal challenge of Bill 21 is illegitimate. It is probably also against the rules. To get funding from the court challenges program, the English Montreal School Board had to prove that it needed financial support. The board's budge

Justice  Mr. Speaker, the problem is not the court challenges program. It is a good program, except it is supposed to help those who really need it, not an organization that has a $365 million budget. Can we agree on that? The government wants to give the English Montreal School Board $1

Justice  Mr. Speaker, the federal government is giving $125,000 to the Montreal English School Board, which has an annual budget of $350 million. The criteria for the court challenges program are clear: To be eligible, the organization must be in need of financial support to make their ca

Black History Month  Madam Speaker, we are celebrating Black History Month, as we do every February. Throughout the month, we will be making statements in the House to recognize influential members of Quebec's black community. The theme is “Here and now”. With those words, we hope to bring to light

International Holocaust Remembrance Day  Mr. Speaker, 75 years ago, the world discovered a whole new dimension to the horrors of war. Seventy-five years ago to the day, we discovered Auschwitz. Within its walls, over one million men, women and children were murdered because of their religion. They were killed because th

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to acknowledge the people of Laurentides—Labelle and thank them for placing their trust in me. We have been hearing about prosperity for the last little while, but let us not forget those who are vulnerable. Earlier, members talked about community orga