Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I have listened carefully to my colleague’s speech and the comments which followed. She has indeed shared with us a problem that arises from the deterioration of the quality of our environment in Canada and Quebec. She feels the effects personally, particularly ast

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, I have such respect for the Minister of National Defence. The former Liberal government cut funding to official languages programs, which the Commissioner of Official Languages condemned, and I quote, “The budget cuts made following the change in government in the 1

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I listened carefully to my colleague's speech—he had a lot to say about the fiscal imbalance. I would like to hear his position on what I am about to say. We know that there is a fiscal imbalance between the various levels of government. That said, I do not think we

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for her question. We should ask ourselves whether or not the Liberal plan, over the past 13 years, has had any effect on climate change. After 13 years, Canada is at the back of the pack in terms of its environmental performance.

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. As I was saying in my speech, 655,000 Canadians will not pay income tax any more thanks to the Conservative budget. That is a fact. That is what the budget proposes. It is not a promise; it is a commitment. With the support of

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for her question. Over half the budget is aimed at women since they represent 50% of the Canadian population. There are also components for women who make different choices. I am referring to various tax measures including the $1,2

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the hon. member for Niagara West—Glanbrook. I rise today in support of the budget. This Conservative budget aims initially at moving us out of an era of spending and into an era of fiscal responsibility. With costly programs, the prev

Respecting International Bridges and Tunnels Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his comments. Canadian infrastructure faces many needs. I know this is true in the municipalities within my colleague's riding. This is certainly true in the municipalities of Bellechasse, Etchemins and Lévis. This is a collective challenge

Respecting International Bridges and Tunnels Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for updating me on parliamentary procedure. I was simply illustrating the nature of the comments I heard today from the four parties. I am confident that the bill presented will receive parliamentary approval after work is completed on the amend

Respecting International Bridges and Tunnels Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak in support of Bill C-3, an act respecting international bridges, today. This bill is part of our government's comprehensive plan to provide a clear transportation policy for the whole country in a sustainable development context. Today, it has

Respecting International Bridges and Tunnels Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his comments on Bill C-3 on international bridges and tunnels. However, I would nonetheless like to call him to order. In his speech, my hon. colleague from Burnaby—New Westminster erred on another subject, that being the settlement of the

Arctic Islands  Mr. Speaker, I want to commend the resourcefulness of the builders of Lévis, Bellechasse and Les Etchemins in the long Quebec maritime tradition. Almost 100 years ago on July 1, 1809, Captain Joseph-Elzéar Bernier staked a claim in the name of Canada to most of the Arctic Island

Royal Canadian Mounted Police  Mr. Speaker, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachments were closed in Quebec during the last mandate. Quebeckers are concerned by this situation. They elected us for a real change. Can my colleague, the hon. Minister of Public Safety, tell us whether these detachments will b

Federal Accountability Act  Mr. Speaker, the purpose of the Accountability Act is not to complicate the parliamentary process but to put in place measures that will increase transparency in financing for political parties, for example. The act contains a series of measures that will give people greater conf

Federal Accountability Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his question. The sponsorship scandal damaged Canadian unity and affected Quebeckers' perception of the Canadian federation. Now, with a new Conservative government, we have the chance to turn a new leaf and restore Quebeckers