Athena Gervais  Mr. Speaker, as you know, 14-year-old Athena Gervais died on March 1, 2018, on the grounds of a high school in Laval, in my riding. Toxicology testing is still under way, and the results will tell us more about how she died. This tragedy should prompt us, as a society, to ensure

Canadian Federation of Medical Students  Mr. Speaker, on February 12, over 75 medical students from across Canada were on the Hill to talk to a number of parliamentarians about mental health support for indigenous populations. Vast disparities in mental health, including alarming suicide rates, persist. The medical stud

Hooked on School Days  Mr. Speaker, Hooked on School Days has been held across Quebec for 12 years now. This initiative, which takes place from February 12 to 16, gives stakeholders an opportunity to increase public awareness about the importance of educational success and perseverance and to explain t

Marc-Aurèle-Fortin  Mr. Speaker, here we are in December, the last month of this magnificent year during which we celebrated Canada's 150th anniversary. The end of the year is a good time to look back and take stock, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the people of Marc-Aurèle-Forti

Canadian Forces  Mr. Speaker, this year, as we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, we continue to honour the memory of our men and women in uniform. Ninety-nine years after the signing of the armistice, I rise in the House as a former Royal Canadian Air Cadet officer,

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I listened to my colleague, and it seems to me that there are 338 of us members. If we were all to take a different view to my colleague's, that is to say a positive and forward-looking one, then we would have more time to explain the positives. That is what Canadian

Liette Massé  Mr. Speaker, this being Women's History Month, I rise in the House to acknowledge an inspiring woman from Marc-Aurèle-Fortin, Liette Massé, president of the Sainte-Rose Meals on Wheels program. For more than 20 years, Ms. Massé has made a mark on this Laval community. She is als

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, as a former teacher and cadet officer and current member of the Standing Committee on National Defence, I care deeply about the education of our military personnel. We must provide our soldiers with learning opportunities to increase their skills and enhance their mi

Marc-Aurèle-Fortin  Madam Speaker, this summer I continued to travel across my riding to hear what residents of Laval had to say. I began the summer by participating in the swearing-in ceremony of 40 new citizens on Canada Day. I also participated, with just as much enthusiasm, in the announcement

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, this summer, I had the opportunity to travel around my riding of Marc-Aurèle-Fortin in Laval to talk to many of my constituents and to again note the congestion on our roads. Could the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities inform

Marc-Aurèle-Fortin's Youth  Mr. Speaker, last month, it was my pleasure to announce a federal government grant of more than $1 million for one of the jewels of my riding of Marc-Aurèle-Fortin, the Éco-Nature centre. I am proud that our government is supporting an organization whose mission is to educate and

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, today our government unveiled our new defence policy. It is our duty to support the men and women at the heart of the Canadian Armed Forces so that, in return, they can continue to bravely serve Canada. Can the Prime Minister tell the House about the details of thi

Cannabis Act  Mr. Speaker, first, I would like to thank the member for her speech. It was a tad demagogic, but we have come to expect that from her. I would like to end the evening on a good note. Through you, Mr. Speaker, I am asking my colleague to ask her colleagues, the other champions, t

Cannabis Act  Mr. Speaker, I am surprised at my colleague's attitude. His party just had its leadership race and the member for Beauce was in favour of legalizing cannabis. I imagine that his chief organizer did a survey to find out what members of the Conservative Party between the ages of 1

Cannabis Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate my colleague on her decision to support Bill C-45. I would like to know what you plan to do as a member of Parliament. I know what I am going to do in my region. I would like to know how you will—