Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Jeanne-Le Ber for his pleasant question. I always find it amusing when I hear members of the Bloc Québécois talk about provincial jurisdictions whenever they feel like it. I would like to remind my colleague that the environmental issue sho

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. I would simply remind him that Public Works Canada is a leader in the field of sustainable development, particularly as it pertains to green buildings. I agree with him: the federal government must be a leader and show the way

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, this morning, as part of Canada's new ecoTrust program to bring about real reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants, our Prime Minister made a major funding announcement: $350 million for Quebec. In contrast to the Liberals' hot air and inaction, n

Judicial Appointments  Mr. Speaker, as this is Justice Week, it seems that the Liberals are taking an interest in judicial appointments. This sudden interest on their part is certainly surprising, given that they made numerous appointments that were questionable to say the least. While our new Conserv

Quebec Bridge  Mr. Speaker, the people of Lévis, Quebec City and Chaudière-Appalaches have been waiting for years for CN to go ahead with the restoration of the Quebec bridge, a Canadian heritage jewel, as CN is expected to do. After the lack of Liberal action and the inability of the Bloc to

Jutra Awards  Mr. Speaker, the ninth annual Jutra awards gala was held yesterday in Montreal. Every year, these awards showcase the creations of Quebec's film industry. Our government wishes to congratulate the artists working in Quebec's film industry for their outstanding contribution to t

Member for Drummond  Mr. Speaker, the member for Drummond recently said that in her riding, a number of organizations had sent her letters that proved the usefulness and importance of the summer career placements program to the development of their young people and their region. I suspect the membe

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, the cat is out of the bag on the Kyoto protocol. We have learned that when the Liberals were in power, they thought only of their image. What a surprise. According to the Toronto Star, Eddie Goldenberg, former Prime Minister Chrétien's strategist, has said that the

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, our government has done one thing that previous governments never did and that the Bloc Québécois could never do: we asked that $1 be committed for each dollar invested. That means that each dollar invested in a defence contract is a dollar invested in the Canadian e

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I will try to stay within the limits. My question is simple. Where was my colleague from Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel during the last 13 years, when we saw the Liberal government abandon the Canadian Forces, particularly the air force? Today, our air force finds itse

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to take part in this debate. Today, we are talking about laissez-faire. Is it the Bloc Québécois' laissez-faire in the area of defence that we are talking about? This is a federal party that has no military procurement program for the Canadian Forces.

Female Victims of Violence  Mr. Speaker, last May I introduced a private member's bill to support women who must take extreme measures to get out of threatening situations with their violent ex-spouses. After exhausting all available resources, these women must go as far as changing their identities. After

Witness Protection Program Act  Mr. Speaker, as the members know, last spring I tabled a bill to protect spouses whose life is in danger, in particular, to protect women from their violent ex-spouses. Since then, I have had several meetings with the Minister of Public Safety and representatives of Human Resourc

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, this afternoon I am pleased to rise for the first time in this House to present a petition signed by 57 people from Bellechasse. The purpose of this petition is to make the government aware of the social and environmental responsibilities of Canadian mining companie

Points of Order  Mr. Speaker, he said one thing when the mikes were on and another when the Minister of National Defence was answering at the far end of the House. However, people around him heard these comments and will not tolerate disrespectful comments about the Minister of National Defence o