Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, Canada already has one of the most restrictive gun registration and control systems in the world. However, in the midst of a pandemic, the Liberals are going after law-abiding gun owners, including hunters and sport shooters, instead of tackling the source of the pro

Proceedings of the House and Committees  Madam Speaker, I want to congratulate my colleague on his excellent argument in favour of this important institution that is our Parliament, where we have the privilege of sitting. It is not for nothing that he won the orator of the year award in 2018. He is the first francophone

Proceedings of the House and Committees  Madam Speaker, the member has actually described, quite appropriately, the work of Parliament. This is exactly what we are seeking. Unfortunately, in the Liberal motion, they limit this whole array of activities to committees only, which have no power whereby we could properly t

Proceedings of the House and Committees  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. During my speech, I mentioned that Parliament is an essential service. Similarly, day camps are an essential service in Canada this summer. They make it possible for parents to return to their professional activities. My col

Proceedings of the House and Committees  Madam Speaker, we need those private members' bills. I am waiting to have a real debate in Parliament on a private member's bill that would impact farmers and business owners in my riding so that they would be able to transfer their own businesses to their kids without extra fees

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, I want to reassure those listening to us that we have one of the toughest and most effective firearms registration systems in the world. It includes two specific measures. For instance, when people want to acquire a firearm in this country, they must follow mandator

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, I agree with my colleague that we should make our communities safer. That was our slogan in 2006. I agree with him that firearms owners, whether they are sport shooters or hunters, are law-abiding citizens. Why go after and harass them with costly and ineffective

Proceedings of the House and Committees  Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask my colleague from La Prairie a question. Does the hon. member support the Conservative Party motion that is specifically designed to improve the Liberal programs? The hon. member mentioned in his speech that the Liberal measures are too weak, to

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, if the Liberals are so deeply concerned, why are they opposed to a group of Canadian parliamentarians looking into human rights in Hong Kong at the Special Committee on Canada-China Relations? Freedom of expression is important, especially during a pandemic. In 201

Access to Information  Mr. Speaker, who said that there was no human-to-human transmission of COVID-19, that people did not need to wear masks and that we did not need to close our borders? The government. Was any of that true? Sadly, no, and now we are paying the price. Now the Liberals want to make

2020 Pléiades Awards of Excellence  Mr. Speaker, the pandemic will not stop the dynamic Lévis chamber of commerce from celebrating the outstanding achievements of its local businesses. Over 1,000 people participated in the 2020 Pléiades virtual awards gala, which was broadcast by Groupe Satir studios. I want to co

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to participate virtually today. I would like to take this opportunity to say hello to my House of Commons colleagues and everyone following our proceedings. I would like to point out that I am taking part in today's proceedings from the city of Lévis, wh

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, it is very simple. The core and main goal of our Conservative approach is to support Canadians now and later. Recently, we saw the Liberal government cutting debate, shutting down the House and preventing us from putting efficient measures in place to support our col

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for the question. Obviously we are in favour of reliable, predictable transfers in health. That would allow us to support the provinces, especially during a pandemic. What I was explaining in my speech is that given the Liberals' irresponsible

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, Conservatives certainly are champions of maintaining Parliament and having committee debates. Unfortunately, as we know, my colleague's government shut down Parliament. We feel that only four hours of debate for $50 billion of investment in the Canadian economy is no