International Trade  Mr. Speaker, as everybody knows, it is the mark of this government to act, so yes, we will act. I am going to have consultations with the automobile sector this week. Tomorrow I am going to be in Toronto and we are going to have consultations. We are going to listen and we will a

Telecommunications Industry  Mr. Speaker, regarding telecommunications, this government has outlined its policy before Parliament and before the committees of the House. I would like the Bloc Québécois to work with us for once, to ensure that this policy is passed by Parliament as soon as possible.

Telecommunications Industry  Mr. Speaker, I am a little surprised that my colleague from the Bloc Québécois would put such words in my mouth concerning the opening of the telecommunications markets. This file has not been discussed. What we are discussing is a policy directive calling for the CRTC to be more

Telecommunications Industry  Mr. Speaker, I met with consumer representatives myself yesterday in my office, and they told me about their concerns, which are somewhat different from those of the Bloc Québécois. The representatives want consumers to have competitive prices, which is what the directive demands

Softwood Lumber  Mr. Speaker, that is a very good question, and I am happy to announce in this House that yesterday, forestry companies in Quebec and Canada began receiving their refunds. As the president of Tembec stated, that is six weeks earlier than anticipated. We are ahead of schedule. Thi

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by congratulating my hon. colleague, the Minister of Finance, who announced his tax fairness plan for Canadians today. This plan confirms that we have kept our Budget 2006 promise and that we have increased the basic personal exemption for senio

Canada-EU Summit  Mr. Speaker, I am very proud of and very pleased with Mr. Essex's appointment. He is a competent, informed man, and an educator, professor and doctor unlike any other in Canada. His contribution to the council will be excellent. This is a good move for Canada.

Canada-EU Summit  Mr. Speaker, once again we are dealing with Liberal misinformation. It is very disappointing. Our policy is to promote science and technology throughout Canada and we will ensure that science and technology are a priority for all Canadians. Furthermore, we have nothing against v

Manufacturing Industry  Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to tell this House that the program we have established for older workers is one that we created after consulting the provinces. It is a program that the Bloc Québécois could have never delivered, because it is destined to remain an opposition party

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to address the House in this debate that has to do with the motion that the Prime Minister tabled yesterday. As a Quebecker from Beauce and a Canadian, I am very proud to recognize, as do all my colleagues in the House, that Quebec does form a natio

Shipbuilding Industry  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce to my friend that I recently met with representatives from the Canadian shipbuilding industry. I have listened to their concerns. We have gladly taken cognizance of their claims. That said, we will take action, as this government has always d

Shipbuilding Industry  Mr. Speaker, I can assure the House that our industrial policy for shipbuilding will be in the best interest of all Canadians and all Quebeckers.

The Québécois  Mr. Speaker, it is with pride and emotion that I speak today to acknowledge the historic motion that the Prime Minister tabled in this House last Wednesday. November 22, 2006, is a day that will be indelibly marked in my memory and that of Quebeckers. I am from the Beauce regio

The Québécois  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his remarks. Yes, it is true. It is a small step; but it is small step in the right direction. I want to make it clear that the clarification of spending power is a commitment of our government that the Prime Minister forma

The Québécois  Mr. Speaker, I would simply say that the first nations are in the Constitution. What we are debating right now is only Quebeckers as a nation and not Quebec as a nation. There is a big difference. I hope my colleague is going to vote with us on that, considering that the first