Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind my colleague from Laurentides—Labelle about what was said in the House today. Quebec's National Assembly passed a unanimous motion. I do not know if he is aware of this, but Quebec's Consumer Protection Act is 45 years old and was passed by Ro

Consumer Protection  Mr. Speaker, today, I am very proud to be a Quebecker. That is a feeling I know quite well, because we Quebeckers always stand our ground when what matters most to us comes under attack. Once again, Quebec stood up to the ambitions of the powerful Toronto banks. On behalf of the

Shooting in Quebec City  Mr. Speaker, obscurantism no longer recognizes any borders, and last night, it struck us here at home. On behalf of the Bloc Québécois, I unreservedly condemn the terrorist acts that have plunged Quebec City and the rest of Quebec into grief. We are all devastated by the realiza

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, today, I am pleased to table a petition signed by 284 petitioners from the Les Moulins RCM. This petition, which is also being circulated in 13 other ridings represented by other members of the House, seeks to draw the government's attention to the consequences of t

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, fancy words and lofty principles change nothing. What we want to know is what real measures have been implemented to ensure that no Quebecker, regardless of their religion, is unfairly targeted at the Canada-U.S. border. What we want to know is who did the minister

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, the failure of the Minister of Transport and his officials to listen to Quebeckers just cost us 19 hectares of protected land. A forest was clear-cut. Neither the people of Mascouche and Terrebonne nor Quebec and municipal elected officials were given a say in the

Questions on the Order Paper  With regard to the approval to build a new airport on City of Terrebonne and City of Mascouche land announced by the Department of Transport on November 4, 2016: (a) what are the details of the analysis grid used to approve the project, including (i) the complete list of all item

Léo Major  Mr. Speaker, Quebec has its own war heroes who deserve special recognition on the occasion of that other 150th anniversary. One of them, Léo Major, is our only soldier to have been awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, the DCM, in two separate wars. He landed at Normandy and

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, the minister has made some interesting announcements on his defence policy, such as the one on increasing the number of women and promoting diversity. However, the minister failed to say anything about French as a language of work in the forces. For a francophone in

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, it is great that we are talking about training, but I am talking about working and operational units. From my experience in my career, Ottawa is tone deaf when it comes to French in the forces. “If you don't understand, ask a friend.” That is something we have hear

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the petition I am presenting today has to do with a fundamental right, namely, the right of peoples to self-determination. Nearly 10,000 people have signed the petition, whether on paper or electronically. They are calling on the government to withdraw from the lega

Constitutional Debate  Mr. Speaker, the Meech Lake accord died on June 22, 1990. Canada told Quebec to suck it up because it is the same as all the other provinces. Brian Mulroney's vision of Quebec's glorious return to the Canadian fold went up in smoke. The Prime Minister's statements make it clea

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, not a single soul in Quebec supports the federal government on this. Not one expert agrees with the Liberals. The Quebec National Assembly is unanimous. Is that clear enough? The Liberals do not have any friends in Quebec when it comes to Bill C-44. The entire agric

Canada Elections Act  moved for leave to introduce Bill C-364, an act to amend the Canada Elections Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act (political financing). Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to rise in the House today to introduce a private member's bill to amend the Canada Elections

Canadian Coast Guard  Mr. Speaker, last winter, because there were not enough icebreakers on the St. Lawrence River, a Rio Tinto ship became stuck in the ice. Winter is coming, and this must not happen again. An immediate solution is needed, and it turns out that Project Resolute at the Davie shipyar