Community Organization for Seniors  Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to mark the anniversary of a community organization in my riding, La Popote à Roland, in Blainville. Founded in 1977 to help end the isolation of seniors, this organization has been making a real difference in the lives of many people for 40

Dropout Prevention  Mr. Speaker, this week, Quebec is celebrating the 7th annual Hooked on School Days in support of helping young people achieve success at school. This movement was launched by Partenaires pour la réussite éducative dans les Laurentides. I want to acknowledge the remarkable work

Aerospace Industry  Mr. Speaker, many people in my riding, Thérèse-De Blainville, work directly in the aerospace industry or in some other related field. Many businesses and families have ties to the aerospace sector. We also have institutions and organizations that are leading research and developm

Public Transit  Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to talk about the collective action spearheaded by the Thérèse-de-Blainville chamber of commerce by way of a petition that I am sponsoring in Parliament to add dedicated transit lanes to Highway 15 and to complete Highway 19 with dedicated l

U.S. Decision Regarding Travel Ban  Hypocrisy makes my skin crawl, Madam Speaker. Some people are making comments and using tragic situations to score political points, saying things that are completely false, and trying to lecture to a government that has accepted 40,000 Syrian refugees. It is shameful to hear th

U.S. Decision Regarding Travel Ban  It has been for 10 years.

Syria  Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today with a very heavy heart but determined to do all I can so that, together, we will work to ensure that the hundreds of thousands of people experiencing the daily horrors of the war in Aleppo, Syria, the city where I was born, receive emergenc

National Child Day  Mr. Speaker, National Child Day in Canada is November 20. I had the pleasure of celebrating National Child Day by talking with members of the Académie Ste-Thérèse student representative council at the instigation of UNICEF Canada. I was impressed to find that these young people

Thérèse-De Blainville  Mr. Speaker, today is a special day. Here in the House of Commons we are working for all Canadians and of course for the people of our ridings. We are used to commuting between our riding and Ottawa, but it is rare for our constituents to travel here. Today, however, is an excep

Thérèse-De Blainville Chamber of Commerce and Industry Gala  Mr. Speaker, on June 3, over 350 people met to celebrate the 30th edition of Gala Stellar, hosted by the Thérèse-De Blainville Chamber of Commerce and Industry. I am pleased to congratulate Alain Martineau, the general manager of Caisse Desjardins de l'Envolée, who received a s

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech on marijuana. I wish I could have understood him. It is always dangerous when a Conservative analyzes scientific studies, since, once again, all we get are scientific answers being cobbled together. I would like to hear what my h

Xavier Dolan  Mr. Speaker, every year Canadian films are selected for the most prestigious international film festivals and events and win many awards. This year is no exception. I rise today to recognize the tremendous success of director Xavier Dolan at this year's Cannes Film Festival for h

Aerospace Industry  Mr. Speaker, the aerospace sector is one of the most innovative in the country. The industry includes more than 180,000 quality jobs in Canada. Bell Helicopter Textron Canada recently announced the relocation of assembly operations to Mirabel, Quebec, which will maintain and crea

Health  Mr. Speaker, when the world's population is affected by epidemics such as Zika, Canada does what it takes to protect its citizens and support the work being done abroad. Although the risk that Zika poses in Canada is very small, we still need to be vigilant and prepared. Can th

International Development  Mr. Speaker, the world has made remarkable progress in the fight against HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria, in large part due to support for partnerships such as the Global Fund. We are now at a turning point, and the next generation could be the first to live in a world free of th