Louis Riel  Mr. Speaker, yesterday was the 135th anniversary of the hanging of Louis Riel, who was executed at the insistence of the federal government for standing up for the Métis nation when Ottawa wanted to seize their land. The Bloc Québécois moved a motion in the House calling on the

Senneterre  Mr. Speaker, this week, the Corporation des Fleurons du Québec released its 15th municipal horticultural rankings, a wonderful way to recognize communities' efforts to beautify their surroundings and enhance their residents' lives in a lasting way. I am very proud to announce th

Citizenship Act  moved that Bill C-223, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (adequate knowledge of French in Quebec), be read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise to speak to the first bill that I have introduc

Citizenship Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. Bill C-223 is for the province of Quebec. If we look back on our history and remember what happened, we are all immigrants from New England or France. Now, 400 years later, we are still debating the French language, even tho

Citizenship Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. That is a matter that falls under Quebec's jurisdiction. The member can ask the Quebec minister of education about what is happening in Quebec. However, today, I am talking about Bill C-223, which the House should support be

Citizenship Act  Madam Speaker, that is a good question, and I thank my colleague. Young people are indeed the future. In Quebec, young people are also the future of the French language. The current government must support this bill because it is very important for the French language. For days

Citizenship Act  Madam Speaker, that is a good question. Indeed, we are here today to defend Bill C-223, which is about making knowledge of French a requirement for newcomers to Quebec. We need the support of all MPs to pass this bill. Otherwise, we will have to take other measures to finally ac

Fred Sasakamoose  Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday we learned that Fred Sasakamoose, the first indigenous hockey player to play in the National Hockey League, had died of COVID-19 at the age of 86. During his hockey career, Fred Sasakamoose, a member of the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, played 11 games with t

Questions on the Order Paper  With regard to calls to action 81 and 82 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, which called for commemorative monuments to be installed in Ottawa and other capitals to honour residential school survivors, and all the children who were lost to their families and co

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, I do not agree with the principles put forward by my colleague. Medical assistance in dying seeks to help those people. They are vulnerable, but they still have all their faculties and can make decisions. The member spoke about discrimination against people with

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act  Mr. Speaker, experience has shown us that failure to obtain consent for development projects often leads to crises involving indigenous peoples. That is what happened with the Oka crisis and with the Wet'suwet'en this winter. Can the member tell us what the problem is with makin

Citizenship Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise once again to conclude the debate at second reading of the bill that I introduced. I had the opportunity to hear from members of the different parties and I am disappointed that the Liberal Party and the NDP do not seem to want to give this bill

Citizenship Act  Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded division.

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, everything that is currently happening to the tourism industry also affects my riding. Here are a few examples. In Val-d'Or, there is the Spectacle-bénéfice Hardy Ringuette, a benefit that raises money for La Ressource pour personnes handicapées de l'Abitibi-Témiscam

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, my question is for the minister. It is true that the pandemic has laid bare all the deficiencies in long-term care facilities and that many lives have been lost. People throughout Quebec and elsewhere have been affected. However, Quebec is fully capable of lookin