Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I am always interested in what my colleague has to say. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the subject. I would like to take this a bit further. When we talk about lobbying, we are talking about a legal activity. I do not want to put words in his mouth and I have

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. I must say, there is one question I have been dying to ask all day. I will take my chances with my colleague from the Quebec City area. When we ask about the $12 million given to Loblaws, the response we often get is that it w

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, keenly aware that the 42nd Parliament is coming to an end, the people of Trois-Rivières still want to make their voices heard as they call on the government to announce a high-frequency rail project that would contribute to regional economic development, help reduce

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, our thoughts are with all those in Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick who are affected by the floods. Unfortunately, we know that with climate change this is only going to keep happening and that the map of flood-prone areas is outdated in many places. A $200-million

Expungement of Certain Cannabis-related Convictions Act  Mr. Speaker, I must humbly admit that something happened to me here yesterday that has never happened to me before, and I will probably remember it for the rest of my life. Perhaps others have experienced something similar, such as thinking, for whatever reason, a Thursday was

Credit Card Fairness Act  Mr. Speaker, it always a pleasure to rise to support a colleague's bill, especially when that colleague is the hon. member for Victoria. I admire the way he manages files and provides pertinent answers to our questions when we are discussing the matter with him. I must admit, he

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the people of Trois-Rivières are a tenacious bunch. That is why they are still coming out in droves to sign the petition calling for rail service to return to Trois-Rivières. They believe rail service will make it easier to travel to other cities, reduce our greenhou

Transportation  Mr. Speaker, for months the ferry crossing between Matane and the North Shore has been a nightmare for users and the economy of the Lower St. Lawrence, Gaspé, and the North Shore. Worse yet, it seems that the ferry was not safe for Quebeckers. Following a recent accident involvin

Rail Transportation  Mr. Speaker, while Trois-Rivières is still waiting for an announcement on the high-frequency rail project, Transport Canada is funding a feasibility study on the Hyperloop project in Canada. Transport Canada has yet to publish the results of the studies on the HFR. The Hyperloop

Criminal Records Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. The part where he referred to youthful indiscretion really caught my attention. There was a time not so long ago when it was illegal to use or possess marijuana. When someone was caught for possession of marijuana, most people th

Criminal Records Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her speech. However, there seems to be a problem of substance and process in Bill C-93. I will certainly have a chance to come back to the substance. As far as the process is concerned, although I am not the dean of the House, it seems to m

Rail Transportation  Mr. Speaker, we learned on Friday that the Minister of Transport, who has a history of very quietly announcing questionable decisions, did not re-appoint Mr. Desjardins-Siciliano as head of VIA Rail. Mr. Desjardins-Siciliano had a strong record and set the stage for the high-freq

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I look forward to this being the last time I rise to present a petition concerning the high-frequency train that is supposed to go to Trois-Rivières. My hope is that tomorrow, on budget day, the thousands of people who signed this petition will finally get an answer

Rail Transportation  Mr. Speaker, from spurring economic development to reducing greenhouse gases, the virtues of the VIA Rail high-frequency train proposal are well known. One year ago today, the Minister of Transport promised us an answer before the end of the year, but we have no answer yet. It l

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, today, it is my pleasure to once again speak on behalf of the hundreds, or even thousands, of Trois-Rivières residents who wish to remind the government that they hope the budget that is tabled on March 19 offers some good news by ending their 25-year wait for passen