Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to start by saying that I will be sharing my time with the member for Châteauguay—Lacolle. I want to say how delighted I am to be able to tell the House today about the government's achievements and plans for infrastructure in our country. The Governmen

Volunteerism  Mr. Speaker, today, my thoughts are with the Gagnon family and the family of young Daphnée, who died tragically in the flooding in Sainte-Anne-des-Monts. My thoughts are also with the thousands of people affected by the severe flooding. This is an extremely difficult ordeal, and

Formaldehyde Emissions  Mr. Speaker, I would first like to thank my colleagues from Louis-Hébert and Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier as well as my NDP colleague for their kind words. I am fortunate to have this opportunity to close the debate in the House today on Motion No. 102, the purpose of which is to es

Fishing Industry  Mr. Speaker, the crab fishing season began over a week ago in many areas of the St. Lawrence, the Lower St. Lawrence, and the Gaspé. This year, crab quotas have increased significantly, which should give our crab fishers a welcome boost in revenues. Can the Minister of Fisheries

Snowmobile Industry  Mr. Speaker, snow conditions are still fantastic in the Lower St. Lawrence and the Gaspé, but the snowmobile season is coming to a close in my riding, so I would like to take this opportunity to talk about how important the snowmobile industry is to my region. Some 4,800 kilomet

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, since the start of 2017 our government has announced many drinking water and wastewater treatment projects. As a result of the bilateral agreement signed with Quebec last summer, I have announced 12 different projects in 10 municipalities in the Lower St. Lawrence w

Formaldehyde Emissions  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague opposite for his kind words. During the 16 years that I worked for the federal government, I had the opportunity to work in the regulatory field in various departments, such as the Department of Health and the Department of Justice. I worked on

Formaldehyde Emissions  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague across the way for raising this question. Obviously, that is my goal. As I said, I hope that we can adopt Canadian regulations that will limit formaldehyde emissions in order to protect the health of Canadians. We currently have one hour to de

Formaldehyde Emissions  moved: That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) adopt regulations on formaldehyde emissions for composite wood products intended for indoor use that are sold, provided, or supplied for sale in Canada; and (b) ensure that these regulations are similar to US

Carleton-sur-Mer  Mr. Speaker, Carleton-sur-Mer, a community in my riding, is hitting a special milestone in 2017. Carleton-sur-Mer is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year. Two hundred and fifty years ago, Acadian families settled in this magnificent area of eastern Quebec nestled between

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the indigenous and northern affairs committee has heard that settling outstanding claims is an important part of our work toward reconciliation and to correct past wrongs. I am proud that our government has made it a priority to settle these claims through negotiatio

Shooting in Quebec City  Mr. Speaker, terror struck at the Centre culturel islamique de Québec in Sainte-Foy last night. The Muslim community's place of worship, a sanctuary and meeting place, was the scene of a shooting that took several people's lives and injured many. Lives were lost and families wre

Consumer Protection  Mr. Speaker, consumers in my riding and across Quebec and Canada want to be properly protected. Yesterday, the Minister of Finance announced that he was going to ask the Commissioner of the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada to engage with stakeholders and his provincial and te

Listuguj Haven House  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate Haven House, which celebrates its 25th anniversary. Since 1999, Haven House has provided a safe place for women and families in the Mi'kmaq community of Listuguj. Domestic violence against women and children is not a new phenomenon, but i

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, the Conservative member’s presentation was an interesting one. He contrasted the previous government with the Liberal government. I can assure the House that the contrast is obvious with our Liberal government, since it is a government that is here for the regions. T