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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Madam Speaker, I appreciate my colleague's skill as a debater. I like the tone he is setting for our exchanges. He wants them to be constructive. We think that being constructive in this context means deleting division 17 of part 4 and going back to the drawing board. I would like to point out that there is an advantage involved. The minister is taking away powers from the Canadian Transportation
Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from La Pointe-de-l'Île for his remarks and for his sensitivity to the issues he mentioned. With the budget just around the corner, I have high hopes that the government will deliver solutions for Quebec. Since I was elected to Parliament, I have come to realize that solutions are far too often found for Ontario and western Canada, but never for Quebec.
Madam Speaker, I would be happy to raise my voice to show that I am passionate as well. The reality is that we can make a point-by-point comparison. Forestry companies receive subsidies to operate in Kapuskasing. A project like the one in Dumont Nickel has not yet been recognized, but a comparable project in Timmins, Ontario, has. There are countless examples where Ottawa does not recognize
Madam Speaker, I cannot say I am too pleased to rise today to speak about air passengers' rights, because this bill constitutes a step backward. There is a real problem, and that is the copious amount of complaints that are being filed. Air travel complaints are a problem because the regulations are not clear. Airlines have three types of responsibilities: situations within the airline's
moved: Motion No. 6 That Bill C-31 be amended by deleting Clause 339. Motion No. 7 That Bill C-31 be amended by deleting Clause 340.
Mr. Speaker, I cannot help but share his dismay as we watch the government create more and more agencies and Crown corporations. We can certainly add the Allied Universal contract to that list. This removes accountability from the minister. It reduces transparency. It takes democratic power away from this House. I would like to hear my colleague's views on this trend. Is he as concerned about
Mr. Speaker, on October 20, we found out that the Canada Revenue Agency awarded a $12-million contract to the U.S. company Allied Universal, choosing it over the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires, a non-profit organization that employs many veterans. In fact, veterans make up 15% of its workforce, according to Radio-Canada. I am a bit sick of this Liberal hypocrisy. They say we need to fight
Mr. Speaker, my colleague's speech was so long that we thought she was filibustering. We are accustomed to it. I serve with her on the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and I recognize her patience. I was pleased to hear from her today. One of the things our regions have in common is the academic work done there. The University of Guelph is renowned for its work on
Mr. Speaker, it is never easy to rise after the member for Foothills. I hope I will be forgiven if my remarks are not quite as lively as his. I am nevertheless pleased to take part in this debate because Quebec is a nation recognized internationally for its abundant natural resources. In Abitibi—Témiscamingue, for example, we are known for our water. Thanks to our eskers, we are home to one of
minister Mr. Speaker, on the day that the bill was introduced, theannounced that he was going to work with the Soil Conservation Council of Canada to create an agricultural soil health strategy. That is nice, but the council he created includes no representatives from Quebec. Not only is he introducing a bill that encroaches on Quebec's jurisdictions, but there are no Quebeckers to make their