Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his question. I completely agree that we need a multi-faceted plan to fight climate change. That is what we are implementing. Our historic $3.16-billion plan includes planting two billion trees, which will help us meet and also excee

Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1  Madam Speaker, there are a couple of points I would like to clarify. Firstly, we are still dedicated to phasing out fossil fuel subsidies by 2025 and we have already been able to remove eight fossil fuel subsidies. This budget delivers in so many ways with regard to climate chang

End of the School Year  Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the students in Vaudreuil—Soulanges. This year many of them started a new chapter in their online schooling. They did their best to stay motivated. Many of our students are finishing up their high school, college or university studies alo

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Madam Speaker, openness and transparency in government are essential, and our government takes the protection of Canadians' privacy very seriously. We have made progress in support of access to information and have backed that with investments that are strengthening our system.

Citizenship Act  Madam Speaker, I would like to begin by acknowledging that I am addressing the House today from my riding of Vaudreuil—Soulanges, situated on land that has a shared history among the Huron-Wendat nation, the Mohawk, the Anishinabe Nation and the Six Nations. I feel it is also imp

Citizenship Act  Madam Speaker, my colleague is 100% right. The calls to action are only a part of the work that needs to be done, albeit a very important part of the work that needs to be done, to reconcile with indigenous Canadians. We are very proud of the work that is being done. We fully un

Citizenship Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his question and for sharing that family's story. Unfortunately, I am unable to comment on that specific situation. However, I would like to take this opportunity to thank my hon. colleague, as well as those of the other parties, for

Citizenship Act  Madam Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague not only for her question but for her wonderful work on the immigration committee. I have had the pleasure of working with her for quite some time now on that committee and she is doing some really great work there. With respect t

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, we are working closely with our Quebec counterparts on this and many other files. Over 34,000 foreign workers have already arrived in Canada for the 2021 farming season, including over 14,000 in Quebec. These results speak for themselves, and we will continue to pro

Vaudreuil—Soulanges Constituency Team  Mr. Speaker, I rise today because I want to thank my constituency team here in Vaudreuil—Soulanges. Over the past year, whenever seniors, parents, workers or students were affected by the COVID‑19 pandemic, my team got busy. They worked tirelessly for months, including on weekend

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, we realize that decisions on immigration cases can have a profound effect on the health, safety and lives of individuals. Every case must be assessed on its merits, fairly and in accordance with Canada's laws. Every case is unique and is evaluated according to the i

Montreal Canadiens  Madam Speaker, one thing that unites Canadians from coast to coast is their love of hockey. It is June, the outdoor rinks in Vaudreuil—Soulanges have long disappeared, and the skates have been replaced by bathing suits. None of that matters, though, because the NHL playoffs are

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Madam Speaker, we worked closely with our Quebec counterparts on this and many other files. More than 34,000 foreign workers have already arrived in Canada for the 2021 growing season, including more than 14,000 in Quebec. These results speak for themselves, and we will continue

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Madam Speaker, our government doubled the number of temporary foreign workers in Quebec from 11,000 in 2015 to 23,000 in 2019. Last year, despite the pandemic, we brought in the second-most temporary workers ever, and we will be bringing in even more this year. In addition, we

Points of Order  Madam Speaker, immediately following the conclusion of my S.O. 31, I received a message from AV services and translation saying that unfortunately because of my mike they were unable to properly translate my S.O. 31, half of which was done in French and half in English. I therefo