Jacques Ramsay

Minister of Transport Mr. Speaker, consider the Saint-Hubert metropolitan airport, which was inaugurated this week by theand will soon welcome four million travellers a year, with major implications for the tourism industry, to name just one. Canada is buzzing with excitement. That is why the country has attracted more than $100 billion in foreign investment over the past year, a level not seen [more]

Mr. Speaker, training the workforce of tomorrow is the cornerstone of this government's economic development. It is fundamental, essential. We have projects, resources and a well-trained workforce. We have to be able to promise those workers jobs. That begins with this training, which takes place not only in the classroom but also on the job, in the actual workplace.

Mr. Speaker, I am not sure that I properly understood the question. I understand that it had to do with buying local. I think the government has made its intentions clear on that subject. It took a tremendous amount of work to validate that. It was highly complex. The government buys a lot. There are a lot of contracts. However, our intention is very clear. We intend to deliver something that [more]

Mr. Speaker, in response to my colleague, I would say that, on the contrary, our government is currently doing a great deal to develop the economy of the western provinces, and I would refer him to the statements made by Danielle Smith, who has welcomed the projects we are launching with Alberta. That said, there is no conflict here. I think that Canada, as a responsible country, must be [more]

Mr. Speaker, it is always an honour to rise in the House on behalf of my constituents in La Prairie, Candiac, Sainte‑Catherine, Saint‑Constant, Delson, Saint‑Philippe, Saint‑Mathieu and Kahnawake. This is especially true today as I rise to illustrate what the spring economic update means in concrete terms for the families of La Prairie—Atateken, for our jobs, and for the future of our community. [more]

Mr. Speaker, I want to take this occasion to thank the members of the public safety committee for the important work they are currently doing. The bill is an essential piece of our government plan to ensure that communities are safe. The bill is all about victims. By making sure that law enforcement has the tools it needs to combat crime, it intends to make sure we catch the bad guys before they [more]

Mr. Speaker, I would first like to congratulate my colleague on this excellent bill. I know he has worked very hard, consulted several experts and sought a range of opinions. It really is a remarkable piece of work. Some people fear that pharmaceutical companies might use the special access programs to circumvent the usual authorization procedures. Does the member have a view on this matter?

The fear for Meta is, as they said, that there would be spyware, somehow. Mr. Noël, if the minister issued an order to install spyware, could you issue an opinion against that? Meta seems to fear that the minister might abuse his powers.

I hear you, but I disagree. I think there's a fair amount— A voice: It wouldn't matter if—

Mr. Chair, I have nothing further to add. I will yield the remainder of my speaking time to Ms. Acan.

Mr. Pierce, as it happens, you are in the company of two people who deal with cybercrime, among other things. Among other things, you have heard about a defendant who made 92 children aged 9 to 13 his victims. We're talking about over 200 calls per year. Law enforcement urgently needs the powers required to be effective. The rapid-fire approach doesn't work in this case. As you've heard, reports [more]

Having heard what you just heard, which is that the intelligence commissioner will validate the order of the minister and then you have a judicial review that you can apply for so that this will go to court, do you still have the same fear?