Climate Change  Mr. Speaker, this morning, more than 11,000 Quebeckers were evacuated because of the forest fires. Everyone else also felt the impact of the fires, if only by breathing the ambient air. Climate change is here. We have a duty to support the victims, but we also have a duty to be

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, I understand, but the government keeps repeating that it could accelerate the fight against climate change if it did not have to fight the Conservatives. That is true, but things would also move more quickly if it stopped imitating the Conservatives. Not only is it

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. I know that he asked the member for Beloeil—Chambly the same thing this morning, and that he could not remember it. Unfortunately, I have to say that I do not remember it either. However, when I listened to him this time, it m

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague and friend from Saanich—Gulf Islands for her kind words, but I think she knows a lot more about it than me. She is a long-time activist. Like her and many others, we lament the fact that Canada is an oil-producing country. Sooner or later, it

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. He seems very optimistic about what is happening in the United States. It could change completely, depending on who is elected next. I, for one, am not that optimistic. Now, there was a word missing from his question. He talk

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, first of all, I must say that, for the past week, my thoughts have mainly been with Quebeckers and all the communities in Canada that are suffering due to the forest fires. I would also like to highlight the poise, courage and invaluable work of all the firefighter

Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I listened carefully to my colleague's speech. She talked about the clean economy. That is great. That resonates with me. The government is going to create the Canada growth fund with a $15-billion capital investment. However, the Canada pension plan is the organi

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, oil giant BP has complained that it is being accused of oil exploration in the middle of a marine refuge in Newfoundland. It is a little frustrating for BP because, while the company does unfortunately have the right to look for oil, it does not have the right to exp

Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1  Madam Speaker, in his speech, my colleague talked about hope for families. However, right now, hope for families is diminishing for another reason, and that is the climate crisis. The climate crisis is escalating. Forest fires are growing in number and intensity, and the fire se

Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I am just trying to quickly tally up all the attacks on democracy that have happened since I was first elected in 2015. I remember that, from 2015 to 2019, even with a majority, the government moved one closure motion after another. I cannot list every single one, b

Climate Change  Mr. Speaker, these billions of dollars in loans co-signed by the federal government, where can they be found? They are in the Canada account. The criteria for the account are set out in black and white. They state, and I quote, “the risks are assumed by the Federal government”.

Climate Change  Mr. Speaker, on Friday, Reuters reported about another $3 billion for the Trans Mountain pipeline. Ottawa co-signed two other loans, in late March and early May, and finally published them quietly last week on a website that has little traffic. Climate change is happening now; i

Climate Action  Mr. Speaker, today, June 5, we are marking the 50th anniversary of World Environment Day. This year, the UN is urging us to do more to tackle the use of single-use plastic. We must be more responsible, but that is not all I want to talk about today. On this World Environment Day

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his question. He sits with me on the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. Trees capture CO2 up to about the age of 70. There is some carbon capture going on there, but the problem is that, when it wa

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague, with whom I also sit. There are three questions in one. There are economic benefits, because it will force people to change their habits by consuming less petroleum products and focusing on innovation and the transition. We need