Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, our government has already made a commitment to some elements of this motion. We have already implemented some measures. My colleague asked me if I will support this motion. I will support it because it is important enough to be studied in committee. Is all of i

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I am very pleased that my colleague is also singing the praises of farmers. We are seeing today that they do an excellent job. We must acknowledge that producers are dealing with a level of biodiversity unlike that of the past. They have to adapt. This new biodive

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, first and foremost, I would like to mention that I will be sharing my time with my colleague from Winnipeg North. I would like to thank the hon. member for Cowichan—Malahat—Langford for raising this very important issue. Today my colleagues have talked about the

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank my NDP colleague for her speech and her passion for this file. We have been hearing a lot more about inflation and tax havens in recent speeches. However, we know that the food issue, particularly regarding food prices and inflation on store shelves, is mo

Weightlifting in Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation  Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure and pride that I rise to recognize the achievement of an athlete from my riding of Argenteuil-La Petite-Nation. Weightlifter Étienne Jolicoeur has made a name for himself by winning the North American Open held in Calgary on September 16 and

Telecommunications  Mr. Speaker, we know that the cellular network is essential. Again, this became clear as tropical storm Fiona passed through. As a government, we are doing everything in our power to restore services. We are working in collaboration with the province. I assure the House that we

Telecommunications  Mr. Speaker, we know that mobile connectivity is very important to keeping rural and remote communities safe. For our country to be proud of its connectivity, we have to ensure access to high-speed broadband mobile services. That is why a dedicated funding envelope in the univer

Order Respecting the Business of the House and its Committees  Mr. Speaker, we know that summer is approaching and that today is a busy day. We also know that some of our colleagues have had COVID‑19 these past few days and weeks. I attended an activity this week during which I was seated at the head table. Yesterday, the participants recei

World Milk Day  Mr. Speaker, today is World Milk Day. It is an opportunity to thank our dairy farmers, processors and producers who work hard to supply our country with delicious milk. Our farmers give their all every day to provide us with healthy, quality dairy products. The products are made

Official Languages Act  Madam Speaker, as a francophone from Quebec, I concur with the government that Bill C‑13 is extremely important. It is not a question of debating the timing of its introduction, because I do not believe there is a right or wrong time. As my colleague stated earlier, I believe tha

Support for Ukraine  Mr. Speaker, while millions of Ukrainians have had to flee their homeland, people, associations and organizations from across the country are coming together to provide support. In Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, we have done our part. Paul Hénault made a $10,000 donation on behalf

Online Streaming Act  Mr. Speaker, I am going to repeat some of what I said in my speech. Back when I was a saxophone player and we were recording music, the money went to the orchestras, creators and musicians. Whether the music was recorded on an eight-track tape, a four-track tape or vinyl, we ha

Online Streaming Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his question. The Conservatives are using this bill as a bit of an opportunity to spread misinformation. What they are saying is false. People will still be able to post their content on social media. They will be able to do what I did

Online Streaming Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my opposition colleague for his question. I can assure him that there is no one more Liberal than I am, but there is no one more Québécois than I am either. I am an ardent defender of French. I have many friends in my riding who are Bloc supporters. I am ver

Online Streaming Act  Mr. Speaker, I had a few questions for my colleague, and I even had the lyrics of the Pierre Lapointe song, Je déteste ma vie, running through my head, although I do not hate my life today, since we are talking about this bill. It is an honour to talk about it. Having been a mus