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House Hansard - 294

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 22, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 294 - Mar/22/24
Ms. Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Laurentides—Labelle, BQ)
  • Mar/22/24 10:22:19 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, given what we know about it, I would like my colleague to explain why the government is disregarding Amnesty International's final report entitled “No More Stolen Sisters”, which was tabled five years after its initial report. We finally managed to make a bit of progress when the Truth and Reconciliation Commission came out in favour of a national inquiry into the disproportionate violence experienced by indigenous women and girls. Can my colleague explain that to me?
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Context: House Hansard - 294 - Mar/22/24
Ms. Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Laurentides—Labelle, BQ)
  • Mar/22/24 11:26:34 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, the federal government continues to say no to Quebec. While there were glimmers of hope for collaboration on the immigration file this week, it only lasted four days. The minister snuffed out that hope in an interview with Le Devoir. He is saying no to requiring French for temporary workers. He is saying no to letting Quebec choose which workers are admitted with the international mobility program and no to fast-tracking asylum seekers. Why is this minister unable to put aside his disdain for more than four days?
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Context: House Hansard - 294 - Mar/22/24
Ms. Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Laurentides—Labelle, BQ)
  • Mar/22/24 11:27:51 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, it is unbelievable. It has become an obsession at this point. Ottawa says no to responsible immigration management, no to the right to opt out of new intrusions in health, no to advance requests for medical assistance in dying, and no to the right to protect state secularism. All of those noes came in the span of just five short weeks in Parliament. With the support of the NDP, the Liberals are attacking Quebec's ability to make its own choices, while the Conservatives sit back and say nothing. Do the Liberals realize how wrong they are if they think Quebeckers will accept this?
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Context: House Hansard - 294 - Mar/22/24
Ms. Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Laurentides—Labelle, BQ)
  • Mar/22/24 1:04:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we understand that the need for reaffiliation and membership is extremely important and that we must move forward. My question for my colleague is this. Why, after five years and after everything that has happened, did his government not take action and why is its current action so limited?
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Context: House Hansard - 294 - Mar/22/24
Ms. Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Laurentides—Labelle, BQ)
  • Mar/22/24 2:00:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I feel like I am living in a old-time movie. As a member of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, and having seen a number of questions of privilege before, I know that we cannot predict the outcome of what happens in this committee. However, an issue this important should be dealt with here, in the House. I want us to discuss it here. The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs will not have the last word. I fully understand that my colleague opposite is trying to buy time and create an opportunity for the committee to make an amendment, but I think this needs to be resolved here in the House.
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