Sébastien Lemire
- Political Experience
- Elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 2019 for Abitibi—Témiscamingue. Critic of industry, regional high-speed internet and entrepreneurship in the Bloc Québécois Shadow Cabinet (2021). Vice chair of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs and the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Accounts (2025).
- Notable
- Admitted to taking a photo of a naked Will Amos on a Zoom call and offered an apology in the House of Commons to that MP (2021).
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Business & Financial Interests
Before his election to Parliament in 2019, Sébastien Lemire had a career in the cultural sector. He was reportedly the general manager of the Conseil de la culture de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue, an organization that supports arts and culture in the region.
Public Controversies
In April 2021, Sébastien Lemire became the subject of a public controversy after he admitted to taking a screenshot of a fellow Member of Parliament, William Amos, who had accidentally appeared nude during a virtual session of the House of Commons. The image was subsequently leaked to the media. Lemire publicly apologized in the House of Commons for his actions, stating that he took the photo but did not know how it was shared publicly. Following his admission, the Bloc Québécois temporarily suspended him from his committee duties. The matter was also investigated by the House of Commons' governing body.
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Sébastien Lemire won with 24,774 votes (49.4%)
Total votes cast: 50,115
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No, I would like us to resume the debate that was adjourned, quite simply.
I would like to talk to you about Alto, because this week, in this committee, your Liberal colleagues refused to adopt a motion that could have reassured the producers, who would have had an opportunity to have their say before being presented with a fait accompli, namely a final route. Indeed, we know that the project you have—
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Minister, one of the aspects that Quebeckers are very concerned about regarding the long-delayed negotiations with the Americans to renew the agreement is obviously the protection of supply management. Can you assure us that this is still a priority for your government and for you? What are the recent developments on protecting supply management?
Mr. Chair, the last time the motion on Alto was discussed, since we wanted to respect the witnesses, the debate was simply adjourned. It might be a good time to resume debate on the motion. That would be my suggestion. We've had conversations that indicate that this is absolutely relevant, because producers need to know what's going on and to be able to have a say before the final route is
Yes, exactly. I can turn it back to my colleague Mr. Barlow.
I think there may have been a problem with interpretation. What I said was that the Liberals had refused to pass the motion. I believe that is entirely correct, Mr. Chair. C‑15 In the current context, producers had the opportunity to voice their concerns. However, those concerns were not taken into account, because Billintroduced disproportionate measures allowing Alto to negotiate with
More than six months after these cuts were announced, will you be able to present a staffing plan to this committee? You say that staff are being transferred and that there will be no loss of data, expertise or researchers. How will this be achieved?
Thank you for raising that issue, but when we're talking about a train that runs through farmland and cuts it in two, it's hard to call that misinformation. I'd like to hear your thoughts on the strategy regarding an agreement with Mercosur. Clearly, this is an international treaty that is greatly feared by producers here. It could lead to a form of unfair competition, given that standards in
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Minister, thank you for that discussion. Last week, you introduced the national food security strategy, which includes the creation of food hubs. That's something I want to commend, because I've been advocating for this initiative for quite some time, particularly since studies in my riding and region show that it could have a very positive impact. Obviously, I am
Mr. Chair, I want to point out a few interesting facts from the Liberals. I was concerned that the motions to allow us to table items would now be retroactive, and that the Liberals would know in advance when they had to table them in order to do so. However, I get the feeling that, in this case, it's more or less the opposite. In terms of principle, the Bloc Québécois has already submitted its
Yes.
Yes.
My request is simple and straightforward, Mr. Chair. I would like the committee to resume the debate that was adjourned at the last meeting, so that we can hear from all committee members who want to talk about the motion concerning Alto.
C‑30 Through Bill, the government is giving itself huge emergency powers for pesticides. Even the CropLife association pointed out that these were extraordinary powers and that it was very happy about that. Are we playing with people's health by reintroducing pesticides that had been banned? Above all, isn't there a serious risk of shutting out export markets in Europe, where countries impose
I rise on a point of order, Mr. Chair. I would like to point out that the motion concerning Alto has not been adopted.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Minister. A few weeks ago, we were at the Standing Committee on Finance together and you mentioned something to me that I found interesting. You said that you did not want to go down in history as the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food who made cuts to science and research. However, the figures do not lie, and the difference is striking: the budget of $750