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Member of the panel of chairs for the legislative committees

Louise Chabot

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of the panel of chairs for the legislative committees
  • Bloc Québécois
  • Thérèse-De Blainville
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 68%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $122,743.44

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Context: House Hansard - 95 - Jun/23/22
Ms. Louise Chabot (Thérèse-De Blainville, BQ)
  • Jun/23/22 2:39:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the passport crisis comes as no surprise to anyone. The union warned the government in January. This was foreseeable. Since 2018, the government has cut 450 jobs in passport offices. In the midst of a crisis, the 600 new hires the minister is talking about do not represent an increase in service. Those hires just bring the number of staff back up to prepandemic levels. We are in the midst of a crisis, and that requires crisis-level effort. When will the minister deploy enough staff to keep the offices open seven days a week?
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Context: House Hansard - 87 - Jun/13/22
Ms. Louise Chabot (Thérèse-De Blainville, BQ)
  • Jun/13/22 2:55:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there is a whole world of difference between the official message and the actual situation at passport offices. We know that contrary to what is on the website, only people travelling within 48 hours are being served. We know that wait times on the site are unrealistic. We also know that, despite what is indicated, many people have had to pay extra fees. Can the minister finally clearly explain who can go to a passport office and when, what people should do, and if extra fees are being charged?
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Context: House Hansard - 87 - Jun/13/22
Ms. Louise Chabot (Thérèse-De Blainville, BQ)
  • Jun/13/22 2:54:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the passport fiasco continues. The only solution for those who have to travel within 48 hours is to wait in line at a passport office for a full day. Even then they have to choose their day because despite all the unprecedented delays, the passport offices continue to be open only from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. A crisis does not get resolved during business hours. Will the government finally open its offices on weekends for worried travellers?
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Context: House Hansard - 82 - Jun/6/22
Ms. Louise Chabot (Thérèse-De Blainville, BQ)
  • Jun/6/22 2:56:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the number of passport applications is definitely high. There was a travel ban for two years. Anyone could have seen this increase coming, except for this government. Once again the government is not proactive; it is reactive. This crisis could have been avoided, but it is too late. Will the government fix this mess by temporarily opening offices on the weekends, free of charge, for people leaving the country within 48 hours?
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