Mario Simard

Mr. Speaker, today I want to talk about a strong, larger-than-life man who has become a legend in the Canadian Armed Forces: Chief Warrant Officer Marco Côté. This guy from back home began his military career in 1988 with Le Régiment du Saguenay. In 1999, he was selected to join Canada's elite special operations unit, where he served for more than 20 years. Following the events of September 11, [more]

Madam Speaker, I admit that I get confused sometimes, but as for this bill, I would invite my colleague from Québec Centre to reread clause 7. He will learn that the government is giving itself the option of enforcing a law in an area of jurisdiction that is not its responsibility.

Mr. Speaker, at the rate they are going, heat pumps will end up running on gas. Oil companies are posting record profits again this year because of the war in Iran. Meanwhile, the Liberals want Canadians to foot the $40-billion-plus bill for a pipeline out west. We are already forking out tens of billions of dollars in fossil fuel subsidies, and now we are learning that the upcoming budget will [more]

Minister of Health Madam Speaker, a little while ago, I was listening to the, who said, in response to a question from the member for Montcalm, that she would table the clause demonstrating that the provinces' areas of jurisdiction will be respected. Québec Centre After a close reading of the bill, it quickly becomes apparent that, and I can see that my colleague fromagrees with me on this, the [more]

Mr. Speaker, while Quebeckers are struggling with the cost of living, the greedy oil companies continue to rake in record profits from the war in Iran. In nine months, Suncor made nearly $10 billion. That is more than it made in its best year ever. Its refining margin shot up 260%, which means that, yes, it is ordinary people who have been paying the price. The greedy oil companies are getting [more]

Madam Speaker, I admit that the bill's objective is laudable, but there is a major problem here. I am sure members know what I am going to say next. This bill fails to acknowledge that health falls under the exclusive jurisdiction of Quebec and the provinces. Quebec already has laws that implements proposals similar to the ones found in this bill. I do not see how the Bloc Québécois can approve a [more]

Mr. Speaker, the member for Winnipeg North has often oversimplified things in the past, but I found it especially interesting today when he said that people should care more about patients than about jurisdictions. If my colleague were consistent and really cared about patients, he would not accept that his party is making cuts to health transfers, and he would not accept this disgraceful [more]

Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. My colleague is a generous woman. I am sure she would be willing to share her time with me.

Madam Speaker, if somebody is getting their arm taken off, they are not going to worry about the pimple on their nose. In health care, having better data sharing is worthwhile. However, what people want is access to services. Unfortunately, what we have been seeing within the federation for far too long are cuts to health care transfers. This makes it more difficult to access care, and it makes [more]

Madam Speaker, before I start my remarks, I would like to note a recurring trend. We are seeing more and more bills here in the House that originated in the Senate. As members know, the time allocated for debate on a bill is not unlimited, so I find it somewhat curious that the government continues to place so many Senate bills on the agenda. S-5 Laurentides—Labelle Let me turn now to Bill. As [more]

Mr. Speaker, the entire planet is wondering how to use AI while keeping the environment in mind, given that data centres consume huge quantities of water and energy. Well, it is not the entire planet. One country of die-hard polluters still holds out against the modern era. That country is Canada. Seeing the immense amount of energy that data centres need, Canada has decided that if it builds [more]

Mr. Speaker, seriously, a researcher at Utah State University calculated the potential emissions from a mammoth data centre in Grande Prairie, Alberta. That one centre would release the equivalent of 23 Hiroshima atom bombs of heat waste every day. It is not easy to reconcile that with the fight against climate change. The Liberals look at projects like that and their first thought is that they [more]

I would like to remind my colleague not to let her papers touch the microphone. It is bad for the interpreters' ears.

Mr. Speaker, I am wondering whether my colleague shares my concern. As we have seen, the government has occasionally had a regrettable tendency to let the tech giants off easy. We need only think of the digital services tax or the levies, two areas where the government has backed down. We know that legislation like this is likely to displease platforms like Facebook. We also know how much [more]

Mr. Speaker, I would love to hear my colleague's perspective. I do have one concern. In the past, I have seen the government back down on things like the digital services tax and the levies so as not to upset the tech giants, which have privileged access to President Trump. We know that legislation like this can be unpopular with big tech. Lawsuits have been brought against such measures in the [more]

C‑34 Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise to speak to Bill. We have heard a great deal of anecdotal evidence this morning, and I believe all my colleagues would agree that something along the lines of a precautionary principle is warranted. In risk management, we are often faced with uncertainty about the economic or social consequences of taking political action. However, uncertainty must not keep [more]

Mr. Speaker, when one looks at the legislation, the many implications it could have become pretty clear. If the government wants to regulate certain online platforms, for instance, it has to include some form of education for young people. It also means taking action on content that may differ depending on whether one is francophone or anglophone. What I find especially unfortunate is that the [more]