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Mr. Speaker, the recent Supreme Court ruling, which determined that a one-year prison sentence for accessing and possessing child pornography constitutes cruel and unusual punishment, is a devastating insult to the victims of crimes like this. It was a Conservative government that established tougher mandatory minimum sentences for child pornography back in the day. Today, however, the Liberals ha…
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Mr. Speaker, one thing that is not imaginary is the C.D. Howe Institute report, which gave the Liberal Party an F, as in fail. What is even more embarrassing is that the Prime Minister promised a maximum deficit of $42 billion. Now we see that the Liberals are going to more than double that number. Given the Prime Minister's experience in finance, does he recognize that he needs to put an immediat…
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Mr. Speaker, after more than a year's delay, the Liberal government is finally going to table its budget tomorrow. We know that since this Prime Minister came to power, the deficit has doubled and $48 billion in investments have poured out of Canada. My question for the Prime Minister is simple: Will his budget contain concrete measures for eliminating the indirect taxes on food products? Does he …
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Mr. Speaker, while Canadians are going without food because of high prices, the Prime Minister's friends are reaping the rewards of government largesse. When he created the new defence investment agency, the Prime Minister quickly called on his friend Doug Guzman to fill the position of CEO. He gave him a salary of nearly $700,000. After all, with the Liberals, a friend is a friend. Now that he is…
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Mr. Speaker, the government House leader is something else. He is putting the burden on the opposition parties to support the type of mismanagement we have seen from the Liberals for the past 10 years, while he is presenting Canadians with a bunch of nonsense. The government House leader should instead be asking himself whether his government is prepared to present a budget that is affordable to m…
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Mr. Speaker, I clearly remember an election campaign in which the candidate for the job of prime minister said that we needed to go “elbows up” on Donald Trump. He said that he was going to fix things. He said he could take charge of the situation because he had been in charge of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England and he was good at it. Now, we are seeing job losses in the auto industry. S…
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister promised to negotiate a victory, manage Donald Trump and reach an agreement before July 21. He did exactly the opposite. The Prime Minister has let down auto workers in Canada and Quebec. Paccar, in Sainte-Thérèse, recently laid off 300 of its employees. There have been 725 layoffs since the beginning of the year, while the Prime Minister was leading failed negotiat…
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Mr. Speaker, on October 19, 2015, the people of Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles did me the great honour of electing me to the House of Commons. Today, 10 years later, I am proud and thankful to rise to mark this important milestone; 10 years defending the interests of our families, our seniors, our young people and all those who contribute to the vitality of our riding every day. I have had the p…
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister promised the U.S. President investments of “$1 trillion in the next five years—if we get the agreement we expect to get”. Now we know why the Prime Minister recommended moving Brookfield's headquarters to New York when he was president of that company. Now the Prime Minister is asking Canadian businesses and investment funds to go invest $1 trillion in the United St…
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Mr. Speaker, on the contrary, we understand quite well that the Prime Minister recommended moving Brookfield's headquarters to New York when he was the company's chair. This year, the largest trucking company, TFI International, an outfit with 27 employees, announced that it would be moving its head office to the United States. It is no surprise that Canada's economy is shrinking faster than any o…
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Mr. Speaker, I would first like to say that I will be sharing my time with the hon. member for Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound. I rise in the House to address two crucial issues that go to the heart of our national security and our commitment to those who serve our country. The first issue is in regard to Bill C‑11, the military justice system modernization act, a piece of legislation that would fundamental…
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Mr. Speaker, I think some information got lost in translation. I mentioned that it was taking a long time, but I did not say that nothing had been done. I said that it was still taking way too much time. I also said that we supported the idea of Bill C-11, but that adjustments were needed. We will probably be able to make the necessary adjustments at the committee stage. I was generally criticizin…
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, who is also a veteran and a former commanding officer. He likely had to conduct summary trials like I did. One of the problems we are seeing right now is that cases are being added to the backlog of other cases in the civilian justice system. That can hurt victims. That is one of the concerns that we Conservatives have. We agree with the principle, but if this bi…
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Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned in my speech, there are a number of things that need to be addressed. That is why we are asking the government to make amendments and propose changes before going any further. These are fundamental issues. At this point, we are dealing with problems that have not yet been resolved.
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Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned in my speech, we supported the Deschamps, Fish and Arbour reports, which were published in recent years. In fact, we were the ones who commissioned the first report. It is extremely important for us that this problem be resolved. We have always collaborated. We complain about the government moving at a snail's pace, but every time we have amendments to propose, they are…
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Mr. Speaker, we must indeed do things right. That is important. The problem is that we have a government that has been causing problems for 10 years. Since the election of the new Prime Minister, who promised to get things done quickly, nothing has happened, so that is why we think this is urgent. For several years now, we have been seeing an increase in crime, including crimes like the murder of …
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Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Cloverdale—Langley City. I have to ask myself what we are even doing here, talking, talking, talking, when the measures that need to be taken are quite clear. Unfortunately, because of the dithering and the government that has been in power for the past 10 years, we now have laws that make our communities a lot less safe. Just ask the fami…
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her excellent question and her work on the Standing Committee on the Status of Women. Women do indeed bear the brunt of the crimes we are seeing these days: murder, intimate partner violence, serious violent offences. That is why we need to fix the situation as quickly as possible. Everyone expects to live their life in safety. That is what we want; that is wh…
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Mr. Speaker, I cannot believe that the Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government is criticizing us for wanting to make our streets safer and for wanting to protect the lives of women and also of men, who can obviously be victims too. How can anyone fault us for wanting a safer society? There is no slogan here, just facts. Women are being killed. This is not a theoretical debate. This…
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Mr. Speaker, it is important to note that crime has increased by 55% over the past 10 years that this government has been in power, whereas it decreased by 25% during the 10 years of Conservative rule. That is the reality. Unfortunately, what we are seeing today with the Liberal criminal justice system is that a woman was murdered by her former partner, who had been released on parole 16 times and…
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Mr. Speaker, I would invite my colleague to go visit the family of the victim that was just murdered in Saint‑Jérôme. Does this family think that the Liberals' laws have helped in any way? No. The truth is that the Conservatives put in place a justice system that reduced crime by 25%. What we need are laws that are fair but tough on criminals. Criminals belong in prisons, not in homes.
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Mr. Speaker, Radio-Canada reported that the Canada Border Services Agency intercepted more than 1,500 stolen vehicles last year at the port of Montreal, reflecting a steady rise in thefts linked to international organized crime. This criminal activity also includes the laundering of money from romance scams that are destroying Quebeckers' lives. The Prime Minister is making excuses to allow the Mi…
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Mr. Speaker, clearly, the government House leader completely misunderstood my question. I was not talking about firearms. Incidentally, the weapons used in Portapique came from the United States and were illegal. That has nothing to do with what is happening in this country. My question was about international organized crime operating at the port of Montreal and in the Montreal area. These crimin…
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Mr. Speaker, with this Minister of Public Safety, it is one failure after another. We have seen a 130% increase in gun crimes. He was recorded admitting that the Liberal gun buyback program is politically motivated. Now he is failing on border security by allowing the African mafia to infiltrate the country and exploit Quebec's most vulnerable citizens. Will the Prime Minister show his minister th…
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Mr. Speaker, with all due respect, my question is for the Minister of Public Safety, not the Secretary of State for Nature. We are talking about border security. We are talking about crime and the African mafia. It is important to note that, because of this minister, public safety has become a major issue in Canada. We have problems. Nothing has been done to control African mafia groups. Will the …
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals' student visa policies are causing chaos in Canada, especially in Quebec. These policies are allowing African mafia networks to infiltrate the country and take advantage of the most vulnerable Quebeckers. Radio-Canada reported on the sophisticated scam run by Mamadou Berthe, an Ivorian national who defrauded two Quebec retirees of more than $500,000 and may have stolen $1…
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Mr. Speaker, the minister clearly does not understand the problem. She needs to understand that, among the visas issued to students, 200 have been issued to Africans who are part of the African mafia and who are currently living in Quebec. They are committing crimes such as child prostitution, fraud and car theft. This international crime network has now reached Canada because of the Liberals' lax…
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Madam Speaker, I rise today to express my strong conviction that Canada's complacency toward dangerous repeat offenders must end. Canadians are tired of seeing the same criminals back in court. They are tired of seeing repeat offenders ruin lives over and over again. They are tired of living in fear. When we say enough is enough, I think it is clear. Bill C-5, which allows house arrest, and Bill C…
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Madam Speaker, at the end of my speech, I mentioned Bill C‑325, which I introduced. It received support from every police association and from victims' groups, including several groups in Quebec. For some incomprehensible ideological reason, however, the Liberals and the NDP voted against the bill. Will the Liberals stop being obstructionist now and accept our ideas? If they act promptly, the bill…
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Madam Speaker, there are three parts to my colleague's question. The last part of his question might bring to mind Adil Charkaoui, who incited violence in the streets of Montreal as he called on Allah to attack and kill Jews. I understand that one part is about the religious speech exemption, but the Criminal Code already contains provisions allowing police to arrest people who say such things. Th…
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Madam Speaker, we have 10 years of experience here questioning this government's actual intentions. Nothing we have seen adds up. Today, we are hearing proposals that run completely counter to what has been done over the past 10 years. Will the Prime Minister have the support of his Liberal caucus? It seems to me that over three-quarters of the members on the Liberal side were very proud to call u…
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Mr. Speaker, irresponsible Liberal policies that allow violent criminals to be held under house arrest and repeat offenders to be released early have led to a 55% surge in violent crime since 2015. Quebec communities have not been spared, and law-abiding citizens live in constant fear because they do not feel safe. Our Conservative motion proposes a “three strikes” law that would impose minimum se…
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Mr. Speaker, the Conservative leader has announced that he would put an end to the wave of violent crime created by the Liberals by adopting a “three strikes and you're out” law. This law would prevent criminals who have been convicted of three serious offences from getting bail, probation, parole or house arrest. What is more, it would keep violent criminals behind bars longer to keep them away f…
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Mr. Speaker, in recent years, we have witnessed the implementation of Bill C-5, which amends the Criminal Code and allows sentences to be served at home, and Bill C-75, which makes it very easy for offenders to be released on bail. These bills were put in place by the former justice minister, David Lametti, who is currently an adviser to the Prime Minister's Office. Will the Prime Minister listen …
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With regard to Bill C-202, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management): (a) is it the government's position that this bill, upon receiving royal assent, will become a law of Canada; (b) if the answer to (a) is affirmative, is it the government's position that the law would bind His Majesty in right of Canada; (c) if the answer to (b) is negative…
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Mr. Speaker, I would remind my colleague that one of the problems that caused deadlines to be pushed back and requests to pile up is that the Liberals wasted the House's time last fall by hiding all the information about the green fund. Furthermore, on January 6, former prime minister Trudeau decided to prorogue Parliament. Because the Liberals had so much trouble managing their own affairs, deadl…
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Mr. Speaker, I hope I got the gist of my colleague's comment. If Canadian parents who work in Geneva have a child and return to Canada, that child would be Canadian. The question is, is that child—
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Mr. Speaker, over the past 10 years, as I said in my speech, there has indeed been a drastic change in how immigration is managed in this country. One of the causes was Roxham Road. As early as 2017, when I was the official opposition critic for public safety, we asked questions about this while calling on the government to close the border and close the loophole in the safe third country agreemen…
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Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to speak about Bill C‑3, and specifically about citizenship and immigration. Citizenship and obtaining it can be a sensitive topic as it can inflame passions for various reasons. There are Canadian citizens who, like me, were born in Canada. There are people who immigrated here and wanted to settle in a country that offered them a way out of poverty or work …
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to point out to the Minister of Environment that people in Quebec have already started saying that forcing people to buy an EV by 2035 is a non‑starter. The problem for us is that this is a matter of freedom of choice, not a need for control. What we are seeing right now is a Liberal government that wants to control what Canadians do. Many Canadians cannot afford to buy a…
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Mr. Speaker, every time this Liberal government proposes a new environmental measure, it is either a tax or an obligation. Now the Liberals want to ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles, which will cut 90,000 jobs in Canada. They want to punish Quebeckers who choose gas-powered vehicles by imposing a $20,000 increase on vehicles that already cost an average of $67,000. Why does the Prime Minister w…
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Mr. Speaker, the government already tried to control Canadians' lives by imposing the carbon tax. The Liberals called us every name in the book for years. What did the new Prime Minister do? He scrapped the carbon tax because he knew it was not working. Now, we are asking the same thing: Stop forcing things on Canadians. If they want an EV, let them buy one. If they want a gas-powered car because …
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Mr. Speaker, Canadian bars and restaurants are grappling with a wave of extortion. The Montreal and Laval regions are no exception. In the past year, there have been dozens of these offences. Bars and restaurants have been burned down and have been the target of gunfire. Over the past 10 years, the justice system has collapsed. Gang leaders use illegal cell phones to give orders to their underling…
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Mr. Speaker, the Auditor General has lambasted the Liberals' management of the F-35 fighter jet purchase. It is now 50% over budget, with the cost exceeding $30 billion. Construction delays, staff shortages and poor oversight are threatening this project and, once again, Canadians are footing the bill. The Prime Minister forgot to mention that the new money announced yesterday will only go towards…
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is the only new member of this government. The government as a whole is the same old one, and today we are seeing the problems caused by the Liberals' incompetence over the past 10 years. Today, the Auditor General informed us that ArriveCAN's main subcontractor received $64 million from this Liberal government, even though it is under investigation by the RCMP. GC …
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Mr. Speaker, the minister should understand that right now we need to be fixing the problems of the past, the problems that the Liberals have created over the past 10 years. We learned just six months ago that 4.9 million people in Canada are here on temporary visas. What we do not know is how many of them have left the country and how many of them did not leave the country when they were supposed…
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Mr. Speaker, I should note that the reason it needs to be managed is because of the Liberals' past mismanagement. We learned just over six months ago that 4.9 million people in Canada—
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Mr. Speaker, this morning, La Presse reported that asylum claims at the Saint‑Bernard‑de‑Lacolle border crossing increased by 330% between April 2024 and April 2025. With over 600,000 non-permanent residents currently residing in Quebec, the situation is putting more pressure on French-language integration services, schools, day cares and other public services across Quebec, especially in greater …
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Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate my colleague from Montmorency—Charlevoix on his excellent first speech in the House of Commons. He represents a new generation. He is obviously younger than me. My colleague lived through the last 10 years of the Trudeau government. He has experienced its repercussions, as have his friends, the 30- to 40-year-old generation. I would like him to comment on how he…
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister campaigned as the man with a plan. The problem is, he refuses point-blank to tell Canadians what that plan is. A budget is a plan. The Liberals will have gone more than a year without presenting a budget, which has not happened since the 1960s. What we do know is that he is determined to spend even more money than Justin Trudeau, but he refuses to tell Canadians how…
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