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House Hansard - 4

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 25, 2021 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 4 - Nov/25/21
Mr. Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, NDP)
  • Nov/25/21 10:37:43 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I would simply like to say that no one here is surprised that the Conservative Party is calling into question the vaccines, science, modernity and the new ways of working, such as telework or working remotely. What does surprise me, however, is the fact that the Bloc Québécois is siding with the Conservative Party. I find their about-face rather surprising. Why should we keep the option of a hybrid Parliament open? The reason is that we are in the fourth wave and that the number of cases in Quebec has risen from 400 to 900 a day. Quebec society has adapted, and telework is now part of our lives. It is 2021. Should we not take a precautionary approach here in Parliament? Why does the Leader of the Government in the House think that the Bloc Québécois is now siding with the Conservative Party?
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Context: House Hansard - 4 - Nov/25/21
Mr. Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, NDP)
  • Nov/25/21 1:21:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Outremont for her intervention and speech. I am still a little surprised to see the Bloc Québécois joining hands with the Conservative Party. It seems to me that by default the majority of members should be in the House to do their job. However, why not keep this option of a hybrid Parliament? People could work from home, as we have for a year and a half. We adapted, society adapted. There is now a fourth wave in Quebec; there were 900 new cases yesterday and more than 5 deaths. We must continue to be prudent and thus keep this option. What is my colleague's explanation? Why are the Bloc Québécois members rejecting this option? If we must help interpreters with the French fact, the Bloc members need only propose that more resources be allocated to interpretation services.
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