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United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act Madam Speaker, I have the great honour to finally rise in the House, virtually of course, to speak to Bill C-15, which seeks to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. I am also very pleased to give this speech in support of Bill C-15 on beha
April 15th, 2021House debate
Sylvie BérubéBloc
Questions on the Order Paper With regard to the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: has the government, in consultation and cooperation with Indigenous peoples, other federal ministers and the provinces, started to develop an action plan to achieve the object
April 12th, 2021House debate
Sylvie BérubéBloc
Awareness Week for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Mr. Speaker, this week, I invite everyone in Val-d'Or and the surrounding areas to participate in the 21st Awareness Week for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which is being held under the theme of “Together, united against racism”. This year, because of COVID-19, partn
March 24th, 2021House debate
Sylvie BérubéBloc
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
March 22nd, 2021House debate
Sylvie BérubéBloc
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
February 22nd, 2021House debate
Sylvie BérubéBloc
Citizenship Act Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded division.
February 18th, 2021House debate
Sylvie BérubéBloc
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
February 18th, 2021House debate
Sylvie BérubéBloc
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
February 17th, 2021House debate
Sylvie BérubéBloc
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
December 2nd, 2020House debate
Sylvie BérubéBloc
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
December 2nd, 2020House debate
Sylvie BérubéBloc
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
November 26th, 2020House debate
Sylvie BérubéBloc
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
November 19th, 2020House debate
Sylvie BérubéBloc
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
November 19th, 2020House debate
Sylvie BérubéBloc
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
November 19th, 2020House debate
Sylvie BérubéBloc
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
November 19th, 2020House debate
Sylvie BérubéBloc