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House Hansard - 304

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 29, 2024 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 304 - Apr/29/24
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Apr/29/24 11:20:07 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as I am sure you and members understand and appreciate, the government takes foreign interference very seriously. I would like to review what has been said this morning, as this is the first I have heard of it, and report back to the Speaker in terms of a position on it.
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Context: House Hansard - 304 - Apr/29/24
Mr. Mario Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île, BQ)
  • Apr/29/24 1:08:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I commend my colleague from Jonquière on his excellent speech. There is a lot of talk about interference. We know that there are new pharmacare and dental insurance programs that already exist in Quebec. There is a considerable overlap and the Liberals refuse to give a right to compensation. Could the member elaborate on that?
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Context: House Hansard - 304 - Apr/29/24
Mr. Luc Desilets (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, BQ)
  • Apr/29/24 4:29:12 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, the division of powers between the different levels of government dates back to the Constitution. It comes under the authority of the Constitution Act, 1867, and it is also the basis of federalism. I would like my colleague to tell me what we should make of all this interference. Is the government telling us that the Canadian Constitution needs to be reviewed or reopened?
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Context: House Hansard - 304 - Apr/29/24
Mr. René Villemure (Trois-Rivières, BQ)
  • Apr/29/24 5:14:42 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his speech. He has a big heart, and it shows in everything he says. Where this budget talks about health care, it directly infringes on a jurisdiction of the Province of Quebec. Health care is a shared jurisdiction, and the federal government should not interfere with it. I think that the budget before us shows interference. Despite the good intentions voiced by my colleague, I would like to know how much importance he places on that interference.
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