Housing  Mr. Speaker, in this much more civilized and fitting parliamentary setting, I can announce that budget 2024 lays out a generational plan to build millions of homes for Canadians. We already know that skilled trades workers will be the key to successfully building all these homes

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Official Languages entitled “Openness to the International Francophone Community: Optimizing Francophone Immigration to Canada”, which suggests ways to increase th

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, today New Brunswickers can look forward to receiving a Canada carbon rebate payment in their bank account. For example, this year, a family of four in New Brunswick will receive $760 through the Canada carbon rebate. That is $183 more than they received last year. I

Constitution Act, 1867  Madam Speaker, I thank all those who spoke to my bill. The purpose of Bill C‑347 is to amend the constitutional requirement to swear an oath of allegiance to the British monarch following the election of a federal member or the appointment of a senator. As we know, this requirem

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my Bloc Québécois colleague's comments, which were very on point. I would like to make a correction: Four motions, not two, were debated yesterday at the Standing Committee on Official Languages concerning official languages and diesel. I would like to

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the fourth report of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, entitled “Briefing by the Minister of Canadian Heritage on her Mandate and Priorities”. I thank the committee for this short report, which I

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, I would like to wish all my colleagues here and all of Canada a happy Francophonie Month. In the last budget, our government invested in official languages and made a historic announcement. We added more than $4.1 billion to the action plan to help minority language

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, Canada's economic indicators seem to be saying that we are in a very enviable position compared to the rest of the world. Nevertheless, some Canadians remain worried about the cost of living and affordability in general. Can the Minister of Industry tell this House

Constitution Act, 1867  Madam Speaker, that too is an excellent question from my colleague. Indeed, in order to respect the sensibilities, historical background, traditions and faiths of each and every person who is elected to this chamber or appointed to the Senate, I think that, to repeat what former

Constitution Act, 1867  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his excellent question. The purpose of the oath is to give any future newly elected members of the House of Commons and newly appointed senators an option that respects all faiths, all historical baggage and all origins. I also think tha

Constitution Act, 1867  Madam Speaker, my colleague has asked an excellent question. My thoughts turn to section 44 of the Constitution Act, 1982. Instead of opening up the Constitution and stirring up a storm, section 44 allows for constitutional amendments that affect only Parliament, the Senate or t

Constitution Act, 1867  moved that Bill C-347, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (oath of office), be now read a second time and referred to a committee. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise in the House today to introduce my bill, Bill C-347. This bill proposes to amend the Constitution Act, 1

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the third report of the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying, entitled “MAID and Mental Disorders: the Road Ahead”. Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the government

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the third report of the Standing Committee on Official Languages entitled “Adaptation of CBC/Radio-Canada’s Audiovisual Content for the International Market”. This report is an opportunity for the Standing Co

Emergency Preparedness  Mr. Speaker, it has become impossible to hear questions and answers here, especially the answers. The heckling always comes from the same part of the House. There is supposed to be decorum around parliamentary language.