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House Hansard - 305

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 30, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 305 - Apr/30/24
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Apr/30/24 10:26:53 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I appreciated my colleague's speech. Of course we do not agree on many things, but we were told that the Conservative Party would be a decentralizing party. Yesterday, when it had the chance to prove it, the Conservative Party unfortunately voted against an amendment proposed by the Bloc Québécois that simply called on the House to respect the Canadian Constitution and the jurisdictions of Quebec and the provinces. My question is very simple. Why vote against a Bloc Québécois amendment that simply calls for the Canadian Constitution to be respected?
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Context: House Hansard - 305 - Apr/30/24
Mr. Jean-Denis Garon
  • Apr/30/24 1:37:14 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, it is funny. The way the New Democrats talk, one would think that the revenue they want to find would be used to buy virtue. Every dollar that the NDP is calling for in new taxes will be used to buy a new shoe to better walk all over Quebec, to implement programs that infringe on Quebec's jurisdictions, including health and education, lunch, dental insurance and pharmacare programs. I get the feeling that the member does not understand what the Constitution is all about. Sadly, I did not bring a copy of the Constitution in both official languages, because otherwise I would have tabled it, after highlighting section 92, which clearly states what the jurisdictions of Quebec and the provinces are. That way my colleague could read up on that. I am not sure what I think about these additional revenues to walk all over Quebec. An hon. member: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 305 - Apr/30/24
Ms. Jenny Kwan
  • Apr/30/24 1:38:48 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I do find it offensive for the member to suggest that I do not know about the Constitution. I am a Canadian. I have read the Constitution, and I am proud of the Constitution, and to suggest that I do not know about it—
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Context: House Hansard - 305 - Apr/30/24
Ms. Jenny Kwan
  • Apr/30/24 1:41:06 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, no, because I do find it offensive for someone to suggest that I do not know anything about the Constitution. I think it is patronizing to suggest that. I think that in suggesting that, it is also disgusting to me.
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Context: House Hansard - 305 - Apr/30/24
Mr. Damien Kurek (Battle River—Crowfoot, CPC)
  • Apr/30/24 2:01:39 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I rise today as an MP with Polish heritage to join with the Canadian Polonia diaspora to celebrate Polish Constitution Day. This day commemorates the adoption of the constitution on May 3, 1791, which was one of the first modern constitutions on the planet. It shows that, despite occupation, war and Communists, Poles' stand for freedom and democracy has persisted through the centuries. Last week, Canada and Alberta had the honour of welcoming the President of Poland, who expressed his country's excitement in partnering with Canada, including in our energy future. From LNG to hydrogen and nuclear, the future is certainly bright. When I spoke with President Duda, we both reflected on how our peoples prosper when we simply get the job done. As we celebrate Polish Constitution Day, and for the first time in Canada, Polish Heritage Month, let us remember the principles of democracy, human rights and the freedom that the constitution of 1791 symbolizes. Happy Constitution Day to all those of Polish descent in Canada and around the world.
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Context: House Hansard - 305 - Apr/30/24
Mrs. Julie Vignola (Beauport—Limoilou, BQ)
  • Apr/30/24 3:37:39 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I wish I had had a chance to comment on the life of generation X, a generation so overlooked that it was named after an unknown value in algebra. That said, I will instead talk about the budget, which is a blatant example of interference and disrespect for the supreme law of the land, that is, the Canadian Constitution. The Constitution is the contract that binds the federal government to the other levels of government in Canada, namely Quebec and the Canadian provinces. When does the government intend to respect its own Constitution?
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Context: House Hansard - 305 - Apr/30/24
Mrs. Julie Vignola (Beauport—Limoilou, BQ)
  • Apr/30/24 4:27:02 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I am going to talk about interference again. We all understand that the federal government has a spending power. This power is provided by the taxes paid by the adults among the 38 million inhabitants. Nevertheless, there is a Constitution that is a fairly clear contract setting out the duties of each party, be it the federal government, Quebec or the Canadian provinces, and the territorial governments. When will the government respect its Constitution and not use its spending power to interfere in jurisdictions that do not belong to it?
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