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Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act  Madam Speaker, I applaud the tribute to the RCMP by my hon. colleague. I regret that a number of things are getting mixed up in the discussion, when the point of the exercise was definitely to address a problem or correct a mistake and allow members to have full-fledged bargaini

March 22nd, 2016House debate

Michel PicardLiberal

Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for the question. I understand why she is proud of the RCMP. I was a civilian member of the RCMP for a few years, and I am proud of the time I spent there. I will always be proud to have been part of that organization. We owe them our respect,

March 22nd, 2016House debate

Michel PicardLiberal

Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his question and point of clarification. I believe that his point is correct. We will address the issue of this vote in due course. I would like to reiterate my personal concern with respect to our duty to address the issue o

March 22nd, 2016House debate

Michel PicardLiberal

Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for the question and the important point he raised. Indeed, it is important to point out that the purpose of this exercise is to respond exclusively to the Supreme Court's request. There was a constitutional shortcoming in the past, and we are

March 22nd, 2016House debate

Michel PicardLiberal

Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise in this place to speak to the second reading of Bill C-7, an act to amend the Public Service Labour Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board Act, and other acts, and to provide for certain other measures affecting

March 22nd, 2016House debate

Michel PicardLiberal

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, there was good news for Canada in Washington yesterday. We reached an agreement in principle that will expand preclearance to several sites, including Montreal's Central Station, Vancouver's Rocky Mountaineer Station, and Jean Lesage International Airport, which is i

March 11th, 2016House debate

Michel PicardLiberal

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. We welcome the recommendations in the correctional investigator's report. We are well aware of this issue and we are working together to develop best practices, which shows that we are collaborating and working hard to make imp

March 10th, 2016House debate

Michel PicardLiberal

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. I will add to my colleague's concern and say that we are also aware of not only the growth of the indigenous inmate population, but also the growth of the population of older people in certain regions of Canada and the populati

March 10th, 2016House debate

Michel PicardLiberal

Office of the Correctional Investigator  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to table, in both official languages, the annual report of the Office of the Correctional Investigator for 2014-15 as required under section 192 of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, as well as Correctional Service Canada's response.

March 10th, 2016House debate

Michel PicardLiberal

Royal Canadian Mounted Police  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. Harassment is a serious issue that is unacceptable within the RCMP or within any other organization. I want to inform the House that two members of the RCMP have been suspended in connection with this issue.

February 19th, 2016House debate

Michel PicardLiberal

Royal Canadian Mounted Police  Mr. Speaker, I reiterate that we are concerned about harassment and we are working with RCMP officials to ensure that the RCMP provides a workplace free from harassment and sexual violence.

February 19th, 2016House debate

Michel PicardLiberal

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, first, I would like to congratulate my hon. colleague on his first speech and I would like to ask him to comment on my concerns. I understand that this debate is very much about freedom of expression, but I cannot help but think that this issue goes far beyond freed

February 18th, 2016House debate

Michel PicardLiberal

Intergovernmental Relations  Mr. Speaker, our position in this case is the position the Government of Canada has always held. Quebec's Bill 99 should be read by the court in a manner that is consistent with the Constitution as determined definitively by the Supreme Court. What the Bloc Québécois is trying

February 3rd, 2016House debate

Michel PicardLiberal

Intergovernmental Relations  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to participate in this debate on the Government of Canada's position on the Henderson case. It is important to understand that Canada did not initiate this dispute. The Government of Canada has been brought into this case, and all we can d

February 3rd, 2016House debate

Michel PicardLiberal

Royal Canadian Mounted Police  Mr. Speaker, today marks the 96th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Since Commissioner Aylesworth Bowen Perry's term of office and the first patrol by RCMP marine officers aboard the schooner St. Roch in 1932, the RCMP has kept pace with the changi

February 1st, 2016House debate

Michel PicardLiberal