Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada Act  Madam Speaker, I agree with my colleague from Laurentides—Labelle. We are here to work and to study the issues. Naturally, the government has its faults, including its failure to do nothing at all for long stretches of time. Then, oops, taking action becomes politically expedient

Agriculture and Agri-Food  Mr. Speaker, those who are often forgotten, when we talk about groceries, are the farmers and processors. They are the ones who produce our food. Right now, they are not getting any support from Ottawa to deal with higher basic costs, for labour, for example. There is nothing for

Agriculture and Agri-Food  Mr. Speaker, this situation is particularly urgent, especially for fruit and vegetable growers in Quebec. The rains this summer have been disastrous for their crops. Produce growers urgently need the federal government's help. If the federal government does not intervene, some f

Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, my question is quite simple. The bill we are looking at appears to continue the Liberal trend. In other words, it claims to promote renewable energy, but, in reality, it makes no changes to the status quo and continues to encourage the development of the oil indus

Canada Business Corporations Act  Mr. Speaker, my party's whip made what I felt was a mature comment. In my opinion, her comment did not receive a fitting response. I will therefore pick up where she left off. We said that the Bloc Québécois supported the bill. The answer is yes, of course. That is not the issue

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act  Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded division.

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, once again, we are dealing with a stunt to delay the agenda. I will take this opportunity to add to the comments I made earlier this morning. When such schemes are used to delay the agenda, it is because the other side dropped the ball, as well. The government poorl

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question and her kind words. What more should be done? At every level of bureaucracy, the people being served should be taken into consideration. Public servants should look beyond financial considerations and look after their needs.

Committees of the House  What a nice softball from my colleague, Madam Speaker. I thank the member for this great question. Not only is it abnormal, it is revolting. These dedicated people who want to help others have to spend half their week, if not more, filling out damn paperwork. Keeping an organiz

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I thank my esteemed colleague for her question. What more can we do? It comes back to the same thing. We need to fund our resources properly. We need to provide them with permanent and adequate funding so that they do not have to wonder every year whether they wil

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I thank and salute my colleague from Rivière-du-Nord for the fine work he does every day on the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. I have had the privilege of substituting for him on a number of occasions. His are big shoes to fill. I will begin by sa

Committees of the House  Am I not allowed to say “damn”?

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, my colleague will surely agree with me that there is irony in this. I withdraw the word. We are then sitting every evening until midnight. That was my introduction. Now, we need to talk about this serious and very important subject of victims’ rights. This committ

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I listened very carefully to my colleague's speech. He has a wealth of experience in the justice system that commands respect, and I am confident that he knows exactly what he is talking about. I do not have that experience, obviously. That said, I have witnessed

Lisette Falker  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a dedicated citizen, Lisette Falker. She recently won the Francine Ruest-Jutras award, a distinction bestowed by the Union des municipalités du Québec to recognize women who demonstrate exceptional leadership in municipal politics and in the