Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague for his question. We talked about this earlier. Last week I met with tens and even hundreds of dairy farmers in my riding and also on the Hill. They never talk about compensation. The farmers I met do not want monetary compe

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, our new approach is to ensure that we liaise and hold discussions with the industry. In my opinion, the industry is very proud to be involved in the various discussions. Obviously, the trans-Pacific partnership will be discussed in the coming weeks and months in o

Canada Labour Code  Madam Speaker, I wish to congratulate my colleague for his excellent speech and his support of this bill. I agree with him that unions are important partners in our labour relations, which must be based on co-operation, transparency, and respect. Bill C-4 seeks to restore fairn

World Hip Hop Dance Championship  Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to inform the House of the great accomplishment of the T.EENAGERS dance crew from École Tendanse in Granby. In August, the five dancers in the company won the gold medal in their division at the world hip hop dance championship in Las Vegas. These

Paris Agreement  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate my hon. colleague from Guelph for his passionate speech and for the various measures being implemented in his riding to protect the environment. Our government is convinced that climate change is a challenge, but that it also presents o

Shefford on the Hill  Mr. Speaker, today I am pleased to tell the House about the spirit and energy of the people of my riding of Shefford. I am very pleased to see how many mayors, CEOs, and business leaders were interested in taking part today in an event that I am dubbing “Shefford on the Hill”. W

Dairy Industry  Mr. Speaker, CETA is great news for Canadian agriculture. The agreement will give our farmers access to the world's largest market. Our government understands the need to open up new export opportunities while protecting domestic interests. As we prepare for the Canada-European

J. Armand Bombardier Museum of Ingenuity  Mr. Speaker, everyone here knows Bombardier as a leader of industry in Canada, and it should come as no surprise that that business was created in Valcourt, Quebec, in my riding. It was none other than renowned inventor Joseph-Armand Bombardier who designed the first vehicle to

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, in early 2017, the government announced drinking water and wastewater treatment projects under the bilateral agreement with Quebec. Two weeks ago, five projects with $6.4 million in funding were announced for the Eastern Townships, 16 projects worth $82.9 million wer

Jean Lapierre  Mr. Speaker, on March 29, we will be commemorating the one year anniversary of the tragic death of the late hon. Jean Lapierre. I would like to pay solemn tribute to this hon. member and minister who sat in this place for many years. We all knew him as the distinguished member w

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I am delighted to rise in the House to speak to the 2017 budget. The title of the budget, “Building a Strong Middle Class”, is actually a very good indication of our government’s intentions. I think it is crucial that people in my riding of Shefford, and all Cana

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. The agrifood and agriculture sector is an extremely important one for our government and we are proud to support it. As I said just now, $10 billion will be invested over the next ten years in exports and investments in i

The Budget  Madam Speaker, this question sounds like the one that was asked a few minutes ago. Obviously, we can always do better. What is worth noting in the budget that has been presented is that there are substantial improvements in terms of ease of access and flexibility of employment

The Budget  Madam Speaker, my hon. colleague is asking very specific questions, and I appreciate that. Obviously, there are many items in this budget that favour investments for middle-class people. In terms of security, people are very proud of the budget. Today and over the course of re

High School Students and Politics  Mr. Speaker, today I have the privilege of welcoming to Ottawa a group of 50 students from my riding of Shefford. These young people are students from École secondaire du Verbe divin, the same high school I attended and where I forged very fond memories. Although we often hear h