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House Hansard - 10

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 3, 2021 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 10 - Dec/3/21
Mr. Yves Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé, BQ)
  • Dec/3/21 10:17:50 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-3 
Madam Speaker, I thank the minister for his speech. The Bloc Québécois, on the whole, supports this bill. I would like to point out to the House that, once again, Quebec has taken the lead on introducing this kind of legislation, including banning demonstrations in front of facilities that provide medical treatment. Still, I am glad the federal government is following Quebec's lead. I do, however, have some concerns about protecting the rights of unionized workers. As everyone knows, the right to strike in Quebec is protected by anti-scab legislation that does not exist elsewhere in Canada. This bill is perhaps a bit vague when it comes to health care employees' right to protest. I would like some clarification from the minister on this. Will there be specific details regarding the right of unionized workers to take part in protests?
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Context: House Hansard - 10 - Dec/3/21
Mr. Yves Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé, BQ)
  • Dec/3/21 10:54:20 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-3 
Madam Speaker, I listened carefully to my colleague's speech and I more or less agree with what he said about committee work, for example. This morning is a bit unusual compared to most days in the House, in that everyone seems to be happy to work together. It is nice, and everything feels rosy this morning. I am very happy and this should be how it always is. I agree with my colleague that this is what happens in committees. However, it was kind of alarming to hear him say that committees would not be sitting before February. I agree that this does not make sense. When does he think the committees should start up? What is the Conservatives' position on this? Does he think that our Liberal friends could get to work more quickly? Everyone is nice, good and kind, but it is unfortunate that bills are not advancing right now and nothing is going on.
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Context: House Hansard - 10 - Dec/3/21
Mr. Yves Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé, BQ)
  • Dec/3/21 12:36:22 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-3 
Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate my colleague for his excellent speech. A little earlier, other parliamentarians alluded to how slow the federal government is to act. The election was held 62 days ago, and parliamentary committees will not sit before the end of January 2022. We support the bill, and we hope it will move forward quickly, but Quebec has already passed legislation on this. I would like my colleague to comment on how things generally work and how we could work better if there were only one government in Quebec.
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