Claude DeBellefeuille
- Born
- December 13, 1963 — Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec
- Career
- Social worker
- Political Experience
- MP for Beauharnois—Salaberry from 2006 to 2011; MP for Salaberry—Suroît since 2019; Chief Bloc Québécois Whip (June 2010 – May 2011); Chief Whip in the Bloc Québécois Shadow Cabinet (since 2021); vice chair of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security in the 45th Canadian Parliament in 2025.
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering federal politics, Claude DeBellefeuille had a career in the social services and community development sectors. She worked as a social worker and later served as the general director of the Centre local de développement (CLD) du Haut-Saint-Laurent, a local economic development organization. She also worked as a political attaché in Quebec.
Key Relationships & Connections
As a long-serving and senior member of the Bloc Québécois, Claude DeBellefeuille has held the influential position of party whip under different leaders, including Gilles Duceppe and Yves-François Blanchet. In this role, she is a key member of the party's leadership team, responsible for party discipline and parliamentary strategy.
Public Controversies
In May 2021, Claude DeBellefeuille, in her role as Bloc Québécois whip, raised a point of order in the House of Commons after Liberal MP William Amos appeared naked on an internal parliamentary video feed during virtual proceedings. DeBellefeuille stated that it was necessary to remind members to be careful about their camera and attire. The incident drew significant media attention to parliamentary decorum during the era of hybrid sittings.
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Claude Debellefeuille won with 30,005 votes (43.9%)
Total votes cast: 68,314
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her kind words. I think she is brave, because she came during the clause-by-clause study, like my NDP colleague did. They did not have the right to speak, but they were there, hard-working and rigorous, and they proposed amendments. I have a lot of respect for these two members. I think that the reason for the haste is pressure from the United States. That
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his very wise question. C-8 Like every country, we are facing cyber-attacks from foreign entities, particularly India and China. We need to ensure that we have robust tools, and Internet providers must do the same. The bill provides some protections and imposes cybersecurity protection requirements on telecommunications service providers. That is what we did
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague. I appreciate her thoroughness a great deal. I spoke about that earlier. I ended my speech by saying that I would really have liked him to come back. I think that would have been a good thing for everyone, including members of the government. From the start, however, I sensed that the dice were loaded and that we were basically marking time, because
Madam Speaker, I would like to return the compliment to my colleague from Vancouver East. It has truly been a pleasure. Yes, that is true. Together, often alongside the Conservatives, we tabled the same amendments, particularly regarding the threshold for obtaining information. We both believe that “reasonable grounds to suspect” is not a high enough threshold. Our political parties, along with
It certainly did, Madam Speaker. I think even the Privacy Commissioner was disappointed that we did not have his brief or his amendment recommendations before us when he testified before the committee. Having that information would have allowed us to make better use of his presence right then and there by asking him more specific questions so that he could defend his amendments. Madam Speaker, I
C-25 Mr. Speaker, as we know, Billincludes changes to the names of electoral districts. The new name of my electoral district will be “Vallée-du-Haut-Saint-Laurent”. It will be easier to pronounce, but it will be less melodious for those who take pleasure in saying my riding's name. I am pleased to rise to speak to Government Business No. 13. I have a lot to say, but please allow me to digress
Mr. Speaker, I always listen carefully to my colleague from Winnipeg North, and I do not know why he feels the need to shout like that. When I have my earpiece in, I find it hard to hear the interpretation. I know he is a passionate person, but still, I struggle to sit through his entire speech. C-22 I disagree with him on some things. He can attack the Conservatives all he wants, but he forgot
C-22 Mr. Speaker, this government is subverting democracy by shutting down the debate on Bill. Even though it has a majority, integrity demands proper scrutiny before we pass a bill that allows the surveillance of all citizens, the seizure of data without authorization and the tracking of phones. To add insult to injury, the closure motion also imposes a retroactive deadline for the submission of
Mr. Speaker, I congratulate you for your rigour and thank you for rising to call for a little more order. C-22 I was saying that it is a great privilege for me, and I will likely never experience this again in my career, to work on a bill that will profoundly change the way we approach public safety and privacy. Basically, Billwill change investigative practices and give police better tools, but
I request a recorded vote.
Aren't we at amendment BQ‑19?
Mr. Chair, I don't understand what's going on. You said it would be a vote without—
I would like a recorded vote. Minutes of Proceedings (Amendment negatived: nays 6; yeas 5 [See])
I would like a recorded vote.