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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Veterans' Week  Mr. Speaker, November 11 is Remembrance Day in Canada. We are pausing in the House today and taking a few moments to honour the memory of soldiers from all over the world who fought for their homelands and their fellow citizens. We will celebrate values like dedication, courage

Rail Transportation  Mr. Speaker, three years have gone by since the rail disaster in Lac-Mégantic. The people there are still waiting for a rail bypass so that they can rebuild their town with peace of mind. However, Aecom is proposing that the track follow the same route as before, right through t

Royal Military College Saint-Jean  Madam Speaker, this past weekend, we learned that the Minister of National Defence intends to restore university-level education at Royal Military College Saint-Jean. After 21 years, it was high time that the Liberals recognized their mistake. Military officers have not had acce

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, if the government had any decency, it would have waited for the debate to conclude, in order to be consistent. At the very least, the jets could have been grounded while we debated and made a decision. However, the decision has already been made. What can we do? It i

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, this is really not rocket science. Whether it is this mission or some other one, we must always ensure that we have the resources to match our ambitions. There is no miracle solution in such situations. At a very minimum, when the decision is made to deploy forces, n

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, it is no secret that I am a separatist. I will turn my colleague's question around. If Quebec had control of its own foreign policy, it would take a completely different approach. However, as I said at the beginning of my speech, it is not our decision. We have to l

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, there is some grey area around the word “plan” in the motion we will be voting on. There is not much substance to allow us to make a fair and informed decision. We are in the dark. All we can do now is analyze this issue, since the Chief of the Defence Staff is the

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, I trust the minister. I hold him in high regard. However, as he himself said, the situation in Iraq and Syria is constantly changing. It is good to be on top of the information because that is an important part of conflict management. Nonetheless, doing without some