Andréanne Larouche

Mr. Speaker, one thing is certain. When it comes to areas of jurisdiction, they are the ones with the resources. They created their own systems to be able to give young people training that reflects the needs of Quebec and its regions. It is all in the name: “area of jurisdiction”. When the federal government tries to meddle in an area that does not belong to it, like workforce training, [more]

Mr. Speaker, I rise this evening to speak to an issue that is of concern to many: youth employment. This evening, I will try to use facts to properly present our position on the report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, of which I have been a member since February. The report illustrates the gravity of the [more]

C-222 Burnaby North—Seymour Mr. Speaker, this evening I am speaking to Bill, which seeks to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code. This bill is sponsored by the member for, and I want to commend him for introducing this legislation. It is a bill on a sensitive issue that provides for the following: ...a person to whom employment insurance benefits are payable to care for [more]

Mr. Speaker, I am getting ready to make my speech, but before I do, I will try to summarize my frame of mind. Right now, at the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, the issue of training, employment and labour is another area where the Liberals are really trying to be paternalistic, telling Quebec what to do on a matter [more]

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, with whom I always enjoy speaking. We worked together again today in committee. I congratulate her on her French. In any case, trying to impose a one-size-fits-all approach and interfere with the training already provided in Quebec—with something that is already being done—is certainly not the way to help young people find jobs. At the federal level, there may [more]

Mr. Speaker, Halloween is coming up, and I think I just figured out what to go as. I am going to dress up as a unicorn, because I am getting the impression this evening that the Liberals are inhabiting a fantasy land. The Constitution appears to pose no problem whatsoever. Everything is fuzzy; boundaries melt away. Nevertheless, it is clear that workforce training, employment and labour fall [more]

C‑39 Mr. Speaker, Billcontinues to raise concerns. Yesterday, the United Steelworkers sounded the alarm regarding workers' rights: The power the government is trying to give [the] minister here is a power that does not exist in other G7 countries. Even in the United States...there is no such power to force an end to a strike and send employees back to work. This is something that...should send a [more]

Mr. Speaker, it is great to help businesses, but in my speech, I mentioned something the federal government could do. I also discussed other solutions in my response to my colleague. I was talking about assistance for small and medium-sized businesses during these troubled times. That could help them stay in business, which would automatically help young people. Also, instead of interfering in [more]

Mr. Speaker, I know my colleague is from Quebec, but I am wondering whether he is hearing the same testimony as me in committee. C-266 For example, during the study on Bill, witnesses from Quebec had to explain, even to the Liberal members, how the system works and why trying to use a one-size-fits-all approach to employment and labour to speed up so-called national projects shows a lack of [more]

C‑39 Mr. Speaker, Billis also an attack on workers' rights. The Liberals are curtailing the right to strike through their interpretation of section 107 of the Canada Labour Code. The Canadian Union of Public Employees has already announced its intention to challenge this decision in court. The Canadian Labour Congress argues that it undermines decades of job stability. Another trade union has [more]

Mirabel Mr. Speaker, my colleague fromis a tough act to follow. That said, I would like to point out that there are excellent apples in the riding of Shefford. I thank my colleague for giving me this opportunity to salute all the apple growers, who have wrapped up a great harvest season, one that is so important to the economy and agri-tourism in Shefford. Today I am speaking on a topic that is [more]

Mr. Speaker, it is now 2026. This is not the 1980s anymore, and times have changed. As I demonstrated earlier, the example of media funding is striking. We have nothing against the CBC, but local and community media outlets have made it very clear to us that there is simply too little left for them. A better balance should have been found given that circumstances have changed. Local and [more]

Mr. Speaker, I would like to point out once again that we are talking about culture, of course. Personally, what I would have liked to hear my colleague talk about is the fact that the cultural sector is currently being deprived of significant revenue from levies and, above all, the $600 million that had been promised to them as compensation has still not been paid out. My colleague talks about [more]

Mr. Speaker, with all due respect, I wonder whether my colleague even listened to my speech. I think we have shown that, although the government gave in to the web giants, there is no guarantee that they will not increase their rates or that taxpayers will not ultimately pay twice. They will pay for the increase, but mostly for something the government will have to fund. It is therefore a false [more]

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague, for whom I have a great deal of respect. I know that he also comes from a media background, and he clearly has a genuine passion for the cultural sector. I salute him. This was predictable. Fifteen months have passed, and all we have seen are setbacks. We were told it was time for “elbows up”. Earlier today, I met with businesses that are deeply [more]

Mr. Speaker, I will be brief. There are major events and festivals. Over the weekend, we were told that we needed to stop complaining and that festivals were being funded. However, we are still getting messages from organizers of major events and various cultural organizations. We in the Bloc Québécois are not the only ones complaining. So too are the organizations on the ground, which need more [more]

Mr. Speaker, my colleague opposite boasts about helping culture by helping Radio-Canada, among others. We have nothing against Radio-Canada. The issue is that, too often, the government's support completely ignores local and community media, which are part of Quebec's cultural and media ecosystems. Not enough is set aside for them. However, they are among the first to pay the price for this [more]

C‑39 Mr. Speaker, yesterday in committee, the unions were unanimous: Billis an attack on workers. According to the machinists' representative, the employer will always put the lowest offer on the table knowing that the government will intervene. The Canadian Labour Congress representative said that she did not believe for a minute that the bill will improve the collective bargaining process and [more]