Jean-Denis Garon

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague. He knows I really like him. There is indeed a homelessness crisis. In Quebec, we are showing strong leadership. Ms. Marois spearheaded an initiative, and there will be a summit on homelessness. The Premier of Quebec is the minister responsible for the fight against homelessness. We asked the government to extend some important transition programs in the [more]

Minister of Transport Mr. Speaker, I have a message for the people of Mirabel today. I will not do like the, who had to hide when he visited the area. I will do it out in the open. What the government is doing today is accelerating the expropriation of the land in Mirabel, steamrolling over the people of Mirabel and moving its project forward more quickly, a project that has no social licence [more]

Minister of Finance Mr. Speaker, last year, the, whom I would like to acknowledge, chose the title for his budget, and I guess he realized after tabling it that there was a translation error in the title of the French version. He had taken the English version and plugged it into Google Translate to translate the title. This year, the Liberals decided to ransack the history of the Quebec nation to [more]

Mr. Speaker, as far as this issue is concerned, I believe it is primarily Quebec's responsibility to take action. There are some positive elements in the budget. More non-market housing is a good thing. Strengthening programs that help people experiencing homelessness move into transitional housing is also welcome. We know that Quebec has signed an agreement with the federal government under [more]

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for her excellent question. Prime Minister I also noticed in the budget that there was nearly $400 million earmarked for the Sommet de la Francophonie, which is to be held here. Perhaps this will allow theto find more time to meet with the Premier of Quebec before the summit. Joking aside, there are certain things we have been calling for for a [more]

Mr. Speaker, in all fairness, some measures have indeed been introduced, often at the urging of the Bloc Québécois. However, they do not go far enough. We had called for a wage subsidy. Measures have been put in place through the EI system, but we also asked for a provision to replenish the fund if necessary. That measure is not in the budget. We also called on the government to give our [more]

Mr. Speaker, on October 29, 38 firefighters from the city of Mirabel were honoured for their years of service. Although I do not have enough time to name them all, I want to pay tribute to them for their dedication to serving and protecting our community over the course of their careers. Being a firefighter means choosing to answer the call in an emergency. It means showing courage, dedication [more]

Mr. Speaker, tomorrow is budget day, and Quebec's finance minister, Nicolas Marceau, has outlined his expectations. He is calling on the federal government to finally pay back the debt it has owed Quebec since 2024 for costs related to taking in asylum seekers. Quebec is also calling for an increase in health transfers, as the Liberals are about to cut the growth rate from 5% to 3% beginning in [more]

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. I really appreciate her. She knows that. We always prepare budget proposals. It is not an easy exercise because our proposals actually pay for themselves. That means that we need to find the money, so it is an exercise in choices. As I said in my speech, we need to help those who are struggling the most right now with the cost of living by [more]

Mr. Speaker, having failed to meet its debt-to-GDP target, a target that the Parliamentary Budget Officer projects will continue to rise, the government simply chose to change the rules in its last budget. When it comes to fiscal anchors, the government is like a hockey team trailing 5-2 late in the third period that decides to add three extra periods in the hope of winning the game. It is [more]

Mr. Speaker, obviously we understand the intent of the bill, and our hearts go out to the victims' families. I am not a legal expert, but as a parliamentarian, I wonder whether this bill might not lead to constitutional challenges. From what I understand, the Supreme Court has already ruled on the constitutionality of extending the minimum period before someone can be released on parole. Unless [more]

Mr. Speaker, tens of thousands of air passengers whose rights have been violated have filed complaints and are waiting for them to be processed. The government's response is to outsource the process to entities that will be selected according to criteria that are nowhere to be found in the legislation. When an airline owes compensation following the resolution of a complaint and interest has [more]

Mr. Speaker, tens of billions of dollars of public money is going toward that sector. They do not print that money. They take it from taxpayers' pockets. The subsidies given to oil companies could certainly be put to better use for society. We also raised other issues in our pre-budget requests, such as indigenous housing. We are not asking for a single penny more. We are asking the government [more]

Mr. Speaker, I would like to give my regards to all my colleagues who are here today for this important debate, which is on last year's budget, just two days before the next budget. I would like to digress for just a moment and mention that the Premier of Quebec, Mr. St‑Pierre Plamondon, made some important appointments today to very senior government posts. I would like to take a moment to [more]