Linda Lapointe

Mr. Speaker, I rise to mark the 18th anniversary of Valora and commend its founder, Maria Larosa Napolitano, for her commitment to women who are the victims of domestic violence. For 18 years, Valora has been rallying the community and raising funds to support women's shelters in the Lanaudière, Laurentian and Laval regions. These shelters give survivors a safe space and the support they need to [more]

Mr. Speaker, we must respect provincial and federal areas of jurisdiction. We must also ensure that we work together. We must ensure that all MPs from Quebec, who represent Quebec, respect one another and ensure that they represent their constituents effectively. Governments at all levels, whether provincial or federal, must work in partnership to make meaningful progress. Bill C-34 specifically [more]

Mr. Speaker, laws often lag behind a changing society . Twenty years ago, we did not have to deal with social media, but now we need to create new laws to regulate it. We need to make sure that our young people are able to surf the Internet safely and that any non-consensual images are taken down. We have to make sure of that. These things did not exist 20 or 30 years ago. The bill will help us [more]

C-34 Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak to Bill, the safe social media act. I will be talking about young people, concerned parents and women who are victims of violence online. Social media is part of our lives. It helps us stay connected and keep up with the news. For young people, it is also where friendships are formed and where they try to find their place. I am not saying social media is [more]

Mr. Speaker, we must ensure that we respond appropriately through legislation. C-34 C-22 Billwill address certain issues, such as ensuring that social media platforms implement programs to protect young people. That said, Billis also important because it serves as the foundation for all of this. That bill is currently before the Senate and it must be passed. The same is true for Bill C-34, [more]

Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek Mr. Speaker, I listened carefully to the speech by our colleague from, who talked about procurement. Our colleague has been here for several years now. She was in the House when the Harper government was in power. At that time, defence spending was well below the 2% threshold that NATO requires of its members. In 2013, it was less than 1%. In 2014, it was 1.01%, and in [more]

Mr. Speaker, 90% of Canada's primary aluminum is produced in Quebec. The industry is much more than an economic driver; for our country, it is a strategic industry. Can the Minister of Industry tell us how our government is projecting jobs and defending Quebec's aluminum industry?

Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by paying tribute to the members of the Canadian Armed Forces and to all veterans. We have started wearing the poppy in remembrance. C-40 Let me now turn to Bill. Our government is making major investments to help Quebec businesses enter and expand within Canadian and international defence supply chains. To be clear, these investments are not about military [more]

Mr. Speaker, when my colleagues came to the Lower Laurentians this summer, I did indeed take the opportunity to tell them about all the opportunities we enjoy, but we did not have enough time to visit all the businesses. We did visit Abipa. What makes this company unique is that it produces 3-D parts. In the aerospace industry, it is much easier and safer to build moulds for parts, since only one [more]

Mr. Speaker, I want to go back to what was done in the past. When the Harper government was in power, investment was below 2%. In 2013, it did not even reach 1%. In 2014, it was 1.1%. We committed to reaching 2%, which we have already done. In addition, by 2035, we will reach a target of 5% of our gross domestic product. I assume my colleague is aware of this, but in the past, 70% of defence [more]