Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, we all know that we are in the middle of a global crisis. We are seeing more and more extreme weather events and natural disasters. We are also seeing a government that continues to argue otherwise, but agrees with the Conservatives that Canada should keep sinking

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Madam Speaker, I was listening to my colleague's speech, after hearing other speeches given earlier by the Conservatives or the coalition. Members advised taking action specifically on the supply side of the housing issue. I think that everyone agrees on the need to address the h

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Transport can laugh it up all he wants, but Quebeckers are worried. Every time CN is mentioned in the same breath as official languages, it is because it is going off the rails. In 2020, CN moved about 60 rail traffic controller jobs out west. Last y

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, while the Conservatives are standing up for oil companies, we are going to speak on Quebec's behalf. Federally regulated businesses continue to disregard French. According to the union, CN wants to relocate some 50 customer service jobs in Quebec to western Canada.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I want to congratulate the member for Timmins—James Bay for his speech on the Conservative motion. Why am I congratulating him? In his speech, he appealed to people's intelligence, unlike today's Conservative motion, which appeals more at the reptilian brain, if no

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Madam Speaker, I have been listening to the speeches from the Conservatives, who seem to delight in reminding us that removing the GST from housing was their idea. Whether the idea came from the Conservatives or the Liberals, ultimately, will it actually make a difference? I sin

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Madam Speaker, I did not have a chance to ask the Minister of Finance a question earlier when she made her speech. Since my colleague across the way is from the same party, I assume he may be able to answer my question. In her speech, the Minister of Finance mentioned that the p

Excise Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by acknowledging the position taken by the member who just spoke. I assume he was speaking on behalf of the Liberal government. I must commend his stance, because all too often we see governments, whether Liberal or sometimes Conservative, oppos

Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada Act  Mr. Speaker, there is one thing I did not get a chance to bring up in my speech, but my colleague from Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques mentioned it. The Conservatives are criticizing the fact that the ports will have additional red tape imposed on them. That is a concer

Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada Act  Mr. Speaker, I listened to my Liberal colleague's speech earlier. Obviously, words matter. One part of his speech caught my attention, and I would like to go back to it. He said that one of the bill's objectives is to ensure that port boards have the right people, that the right

Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada Act  Mr. Speaker, in her speech, my colleague talked about something that is worth elaborating on so that we can understand her position. She has an opportunity to illustrate her point to those watching us. Even though there is not much to Bill C‑33, there is still something that bot

Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada Act  Mr. Speaker, I really liked what my colleague said at the end of his response to the previous question, that the government is equating “modernization” with “centralization”. That brings me to the question that I want to ask him. Often, in banana republics or poor countries, the

Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada Act  Madam Speaker, the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities toured Canada's ports in the spring. Most of the port officials told us that they were planning to expand and that they expect international traffic to increase over the coming years due to our tra

Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada Act  Madam Speaker, I think that it is essential. Anyone whose car was stolen would be anxious to know whether it went to another country in the days that followed. We are seeing more and more news reports about this issue. There was one on a country in Africa where, if I am not mist

Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. The short answer is no, there is nothing about that in the bill. However, it is interesting that my colleague brought this up, because our colleague, the member for Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, who is our public safety c