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Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate you on your appointment. I also want to congratulate the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance on his re-election. It is a pleasure to see him in the House, for he is always cheerful and makes himself available to opposition members. We in the Bloc Québécois believe that targeted and predictable measures are needed, as the minister said, and that…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to express the Bloc Québécois's concern about what was just said here. There is a rule that members are not allowed to use telephones in the House. However, we were just told that because this is a virtual proceeding, members can use a phone. I would ask the Chair to share its opinion with the House on this matter, because the other parties have just changed the rules in …
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Mr. Speaker, I first want to say that I agree with my colleague from Carleton that trickle-down economics does not work. I am seeking the unanimous consent of the House to share my speaking time with my newly elected colleague from Terrebonne.
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Mr. Speaker, I assure everyone in the House that they will not be disappointed by the important speech my colleague from Terrebonne will give. Also, I congratulate her on her election and on being here in the House.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my NDP colleague for his question and comments. I would like to correct one main fact. The Bloc leader did not say that he would support Bill C‑2. We are debating it. We actually have some serious concerns, in particular with respect to self-employed workers in the cultural sector. When we read the bill, we do not see anything about that. The government is telling us that ther…
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Mr. Speaker, as I said, we are not yet free from the economic consequences of the pandemic. We need to work together to help those sectors still struggling get through the crisis. We will need these women, men and businesses when the pandemic ends. The bill includes targeted measures and provides for predictability. That is good. However, it disregards the whole issue of self-employed workers, inc…
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Mr. Speaker, the labour shortage is a serious matter. The government has to do something about it and come up with solutions. In the long term, there will obviously be the issue of business productivity. There needs to be a major cleanup at the department of immigration and that is something the government has to tackle. There is also the issue of seniors. Can we put tax measures in place to give …
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Mr. Speaker, it is important to remind everyone in the House that the health measures are important. I want to start by humbly thanking the people of my riding of Joliette for putting their faith in me once again. I also thank all the volunteers and campaigners who pitched in during this election campaign. I am truly honoured to speak on behalf of the people I represent in Joliette. I will be talk…
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