SoVote

Decentralized Democracy

House Hansard - 255

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 24, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 255 - Nov/24/23
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Nov/24/23 11:27:35 a.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, the federal government owes Quebec the $460 million that the province spent on asylum seekers, who come under federal jurisdiction. Quebec is doing far more than its share, and now it is time for the federal government to do its part. Yesterday, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship not only refused to settle the bill, he had the temerity to say that he was giving Quebec too much money. He said that not only would he refuse to reimburse these costs, he might even send Quebec a bill of his own. Instead of picking fights, why does the minister not get out his chequebook and pay up, so that we can take in asylum seekers the way they deserve?
122 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 255 - Nov/24/23
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Nov/24/23 11:28:45 a.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, the minister is talking about additional amounts, but one has to wonder whether he has ever met with an asylum seeker or one of the organizations that support them. He will not find anyone on the ground who is saying that there is too much money for asylum seekers. There is no such thing as too much money when we have to support people who do not even have the right to work because the federal government is not giving them permits. There is no such thing as too much money when people are sleeping in tents in the winter. There is not too much money, there are just too many political games being played at the expense of vulnerable people. When will the minister take responsibility, stop playing petty politics and reimburse Quebec?
136 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 255 - Nov/24/23
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Nov/24/23 12:20:26 p.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be able to ask my colleague some questions instead of listening to him talk for another four minutes. I am just keeping our colleague's joke going. I would like to hear my colleague's thoughts on the 18 months it is going to take before the bill comes into force after receiving royal assent. That is not the usual practice. Normally a bill comes into force upon receiving royal assent. Given that we have been waiting years for anti-scab legislation and there are people who are suffering because there is no such measure in the Canada Labour Code, I would like him to explain why we should wait 18 months. I see no justification for more delays.
125 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 255 - Nov/24/23
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Nov/24/23 12:48:37 p.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, as I listened to my colleague's speech, I got the impression that he was saying that his party would agree to anti-scab legislation as long as there are enough exceptions so that this law, if applied, would not restrict employers too much. He says there should be exceptions so that, as soon as a strike causes the slightest inconvenience, the employer can use replacement workers. Generally speaking, an employer does not give a hoot about the consequences for employees when locking them out. I want to know from the outset whether my colleague agrees that, when there is a strike, it is somewhat normal for the employer to suffer at least some consequences.
117 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border