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House Hansard - 26

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 8, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 26 - Feb/8/22
Mr. Yves Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé, BQ)
  • Feb/8/22 3:40:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his speech. I would like to ask him a general question about this correction to the outdated tax exemption. We do not oppose this, quite the contrary. However, I would like him to comment on the possibility of Quebec also enshrining certain things in the Constitution, specifically something adopted by the House in the previous Parliament that identified Quebec as a francophone nation with a single common language, French. I imagine that, if my colleague agrees with the proposal for Saskatchewan, then he also supports the Quebec proposal.
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Context: House Hansard - 26 - Feb/8/22
Mr. Yves Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé, BQ)
  • Feb/8/22 3:55:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I will try again to get an answer to my question. The Bloc Québécois is in favour of the motion. In our view, it is reasonable to correct the anachronism. However, if a western province can enshrine something in the Constitution, Québec should be able to do so as well. That seems logical to me. Earlier, I asked one of my colleagues whether he agreed with what we voted on in the previous Parliament, specifically that Québec wants to enshrine, in its part of the Constitution, the fact that it is a francophone society with a single common language, French. Logically, my colleague should agree with that. Does he?
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Context: House Hansard - 26 - Feb/8/22
Mr. Yves Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé, BQ)
  • Feb/8/22 5:08:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the question I would like to ask was raised briefly by my colleague from Longueuil—Saint-Hubert a little earlier. Members are unanimous on Saskatchewan’s request, which seems very reasonable to us all. However, how is it that no one seems to realize that one of the country’s provinces has not signed the Constitution we are talking about? This is not news, it dates back to 1982. I find it odd that that does not bother anyone but us, and I would like to understand why.
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Context: House Hansard - 26 - Feb/8/22
Mr. Yves Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé, BQ)
  • Feb/8/22 9:26:33 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I thank my colleague for sharing these stories with us. The stories we are hearing are all very moving, and we could spend days listening to them. However, the members of this House have a responsibility to come up with and implement concrete measures. I was pleased to hear my colleague talk about diversion and his government's plans to address it. The Bloc Québécois will be there and will collaborate 200%. We heard about supervised sites, but they come under provincial jurisdiction. I have a very simple question for my colleague. Everyone is well aware that we need to invest in the health care system and in social housing. The level of underfunding of social housing is appalling. These two problems are directly related. First, can my colleague explain how he feels about being part of a government that refuses to increase health transfers, when we all know the needs are many and pressing? Second, can we count on him to lobby his caucus to release funds and increase transfers to the provinces so we can support people—
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Context: House Hansard - 26 - Feb/8/22
Mr. Yves Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé, BQ)
  • Feb/8/22 9:49:45 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, it makes me very happy to hear the member say that he is open to suggestions, even the possibility of diversion, which is not generally in line with his party's policies. What does he think about the need to increase health transfers to the provinces and Quebec and to increase funding for social housing? Both of these issues are directly related to this problem and are in dire need of funding. It is also essential to note that direct intervention in health care falls under the purview of Quebec and the provinces.
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Context: House Hansard - 26 - Feb/8/22
Mr. Yves Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé, BQ)
  • Feb/8/22 10:36:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague clearly demonstrated the consensus surrounding the need for diversion. He also made the point that health transfers are primarily the jurisdiction of the provinces and Quebec, but I will not go there. I would like to hear the member's thoughts on a potential connection between social housing and the opioid crisis. What does he think the federal government can do in that regard?
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