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Andréanne Larouche

Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
Bloc Québécois

Shefford
Quebec
Voting Attendance: 66%
Expenses Last Quarter: $81,135.43

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Context: House Hansard - 214 - Jun/15/23

Ms. Andréanne Larouche (Shefford, BQ)

Jun/15/23 2:06:08 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-319

Mr. Speaker, since today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, I would like to express my firm commitment to protecting and respecting the rights of the elderly. About one in six people over the age of 60 suffered some form of abuse in 2022. Elder abuse is a worrying reality that requires a collective response. There are many types of elder abuse, including ageism, one of the most common forms of discrimination. With Bill C‑319, which I introduced, we hope to break down this age barrier by increasing old age security for all seniors starting at 65. This is an important day in Quebec, which already has an action plan to fight elder abuse. Greater health transfers would help Quebec do more. We must work together to create a society that respects and protects seniors. Let us wear our purple ribbons today and commit to promoting the dignity and well-being of seniors.

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Context: House Hansard - 188 - May/1/23

Ms. Andréanne Larouche (Shefford, BQ)

May/1/23 5:05:19 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-47

Madam Speaker, today is International Workers' Day. My colleague just spoke about an issue that affects women, namely child care. Employment insurance is another issue that disproportionately affects women. On this International Workers' Day, would my colleague acknowledge that, in the last budget, money should have been invested in a truly comprehensive reform of EI in order to address these shortcomings that penalize women?

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Context: House Hansard - 164 - Mar/6/23

Ms. Andréanne Larouche (Shefford, BQ)

Mar/6/23 6:14:16 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-26

Mr. Speaker, I am hearing some contradictions from my Conservative colleagues today. My colleagues in the Bloc have perhaps done a better job than me of explaining the importance of banning Huawei and the fact that Canada has been slow to do so. My Conservative colleague also mentioned it, but one of the Conservative leadership candidates actually worked for Huawei, so one wonders which way the Conservatives are leaning. I met with an interdisciplinary cybersecurity research group and learned some fascinating things. Canada's bureaucracy is really slow when it comes to cybersecurity. The research chair at the Université de Sherbrooke criticized the fact that the cybersecurity issue was allowed to drag on under the pretext that it was not yet an election issue. Now it is finally becoming one. That is exactly what we are seeing right now with China's interference. The Conservatives were not very quick either, because we are behind many other countries. The first RCMP report on cybercrime was not released until 2014, and the report was criticized at the time for containing no numbers, no statistics. The comments were general and predictable, and there were no forecasts. Things have not happened fast enough. Here we are in 2023, and we really have a lot of ground to make up compared to many other countries, especially European countries. I think it is time to turn this over to the committee, make up for lost time, and pick up the pace on this bill.

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Context: House Hansard - 41 - Mar/4/22

Ms. Andréanne Larouche (Shefford, BQ)

Mar/4/22 11:39:15 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, at the moment, it just looks cheap. The minister cannot hide behind the commission. It is up to Parliament to amend legislation, as the commission itself pointed out. It is entirely the minister's responsibility. There are exceptions to the law that allow people claiming EI to calculate their income over two years rather than 52 weeks. People who cannot work because they are sick, injured or incarcerated are entitled to this. Why are new mothers who have lost their jobs not entitled to the same thing? It seems pretty simple to me.

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