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Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Salaberry—Suroît, BQ)

Feb/7/22 2:16:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, some people are able to to make a significant impact by channelling their remarkable commitment and determination. There are great women who have strong convictions and who strive to set an example. These are the kinds of people whose passion for a healthy planet can galvanize and inspire others. There are some people without whom our communities would not be as green, as beautiful, or as educated and aware. I have the privilege of knowing Francine Murzeau, an environmental activist who has stepped down from the board of directors of CRIVERT, an environmental group, after 31 years of loyal service. I hope that Francine realizes what a big impact she has had on our community. She has fought hard on every front. She has built a legacy of thousands of healthy trees and a generation of schoolchildren passionate about the environment. I thank her and I hope we cross paths again. I cannot imagine that she will be putting away her shovel and gloves for long.

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Context: House Hansard - 25 - Feb/7/22

Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Salaberry—Suroît, BQ)

Feb/7/22 2:58:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, right now, the government is cutting the guaranteed income supplement for seniors who legitimately collected CERB. Some seniors are not filling their prescriptions or having a hard time paying the rent. This despite the fact that, in December, the government admitted its mistakes and announced it would compensate the victims of this injustice, though not until May 2022. Now that the government has admitted it was wrong to cut these people's GIS benefits, why is it still cutting people off in January, February, March and April?

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Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Salaberry—Suroît, BQ)

Feb/7/22 2:59:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, at this very moment, some seniors are having to cut back on groceries because the federal government has taken away their guaranteed income supplement. The people who get the GIS are not rich. They do not have a bunch of credit cards they can max out while they wait for the federal apparatus to give their money back. They make sacrifices every day and have been doing so for eight months. The government told them it was wrong to cut them off for eight months, but they will have to put up with it for another four months. We knew the government had no backbone, but today it is clear it does not have a heart either. How can the minister live with this?

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Context: House Hansard - 25 - Feb/7/22

Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Salaberry—Suroît, BQ)

Feb/7/22 3:27:38 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-238

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-238, An Act respecting the French language. She said: Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I introduce this bill, entitled an act respecting the French language. This bill will subject federally regulated businesses to the Charter of the French Language. Members will recall that Quebec workers, except those who are federally regulated, are entitled to all the protections of Bill 101. In our opinion, that shortcoming must be corrected. I am also proposing that adequate knowledge of the French language be a citizenship requirement for permanent residents who choose Quebec. Nations around the world, including Canada, choose the host language. The Quebec nation warmly welcomes new citizens in French. I look forward to debating these measured and reasonable provisions with my colleagues from the other parties.

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Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Salaberry—Suroît, BQ)

Feb/7/22 3:58:37 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague. It is interesting and really quite something to listen to an expert in this field, an ethicist who is well known in Quebec, Canada and around the world. My question is quite simple. I am new to this field, but I think the process would have been more transparent if the government, whether it be the Minister of Health or his staff, had been clearer and more forthcoming in its explanations. Why would the government want to continue keeping us in the dark? In my colleague's view, what does the government stand to gain from the lack of transparency on this RFP?

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