Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, renewing the lease on the facility near Roxham Road is yet another Liberal ethical failure. The mere fact that the renewal was concluded in secret and untendered, and that it was awarded surely by chance to a Liberal donor, confirms this. Providing smuggling servic

Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Madam Speaker, I will focus on some of the myths that my colleague stated as facts. The member for Charlesbourg—Haute‑Saint‑Charles may not identify with some of the positions taken by the Bloc Québécois, but I can assure the House that as Quebeckers, we do not identify whatsoev

Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Madam Speaker, mandatory minium penalties have clearly not proven to be effective over the years. As an ethicist, I worked with police officers and prisons. In both cases, I was able to observe two types of inmates: repeat offenders for whom not a lot can be done, and who are ser

Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Mr. Speaker, I am new here, so maybe I can be perfectly honest. There are ideological differences between certain parties, and I am prepared to accept this and participate in debate. However, I do not want partisan differences to taint the debate. Partisan differences, or at lea

Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Mr. Speaker, my colleague spoke about punishment, but I do not think that is relevant here. I want to take a broader perspective on the question and point out that, notwithstanding the ideological difference I mentioned earlier, the Bloc Québécois does not support abolishing man

Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his question. I would just like to clarify one thing. I stated that the federal government should exercise its prerogatives in its jurisdictions. Gun control is a federal jurisdiction. I do not believe that this responsibility can be del

Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Mr. Speaker, I have to agree.

Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Mr. Speaker, I was listening to the member from Kingston and the Islands, who said earlier that the debate was philosophical in nature. I would say that that is absolutely the case and that I am ready to participate in it since my background is in philosophy. Bill C-5 amends th

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, things are not going well at Roxham Road. First, by announcing that it will do nothing for five years, the government is ensuring that crossings at Roxham Road will continue and become normalized, even though these crossings are illegal. Second, it is paying a Liber

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, by renewing the lease for these border facilities, the government is making it clear that it has no plan to shut Roxham down for at least five years. This obviously comes with a price tag, and I am sure it will reassure no one to hear that a Liberal is benefiting fr

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, in recent years, Canada has shown that it is not a power with influence on the world stage. Right now, we are following the example of other countries who are miles ahead of us. Canada has had multiple foreign affairs ministers since 2015. It takes stability to scor

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, when you look at the situation in Afghanistan as a whole, it is evident that Canada does not have a clear foreign policy. Canada has welcomed 4,000 refugees even though it promised to bring in 40,000. Quite frankly, we still have a long way to go, and the governmen

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, Bill C‑3 is obviously very interesting. I would like to add a few comments to the debate. Health care workers have risked their lives and overcome danger to protect us. It is unacceptable for the majority to be controlled by a certain minority that wants to rule t

An Act to Provide Further Support in Response to COVID-19  Mr. Speaker, I represent Trois-Rivières, a riding that essentially built its renaissance on the culture and events sector. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the government has helped events operators and performance halls, but abandoned the artists. I want to know when the gov

Trois‑Rivières Christmas Telethon  Mr. Speaker, on Friday, an organization called Noël du Pauvre hosted its 63rd annual telethon at the beautiful J.-Antonio-Thompson hall. This year, it raised over $735,000 to help 4,800 of the neediest families in Trois‑Rivières and Mauricie. Noël du Pauvre, which has been broad