Joël Godin

Madam Speaker, simply put, the hundreds of announcements that were made this summer are not working. We saw the unemployment rate this morning. The Liberal government has been in office for 11 years and it has to accept responsibility for the current situation. Will the government acknowledge that Canada is in a difficult economic situation and that Canadians are experiencing an affordability [plus]

Madam Speaker, the riding of Saint-Augustin—Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier comprises four constituencies in the National Assembly. On Monday, Quebeckers exercised their right to vote. I would like to congratulate the new member for La Peltrie, Maïté Blanchette Vézina, as well as new members Karim Elayoubi, for Chauveau; Marcos Archambault, for Louis‑Hébert; and Marcel Bouchard, for Portneuf. [plus]

Mr. Speaker, as elected officials, our number one responsibility toward the voters who put their trust in us is to do everything we can to improve their daily lives. Today, after question period, we will be voting on a motion moved by the members of the official opposition. It calls on the government to implement practical measures to reduce the cost of diesel. At a time when Canadians are being [plus]

Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are big on talk and short on results. They are trying to convince us otherwise, but Canadians are struggling under the weight of rising rents, transportation costs, and grocery prices. Canadians and the people of Saint-Augustin—Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier deserve better. The government needs to take real, immediate action so that people can pay their bills. This is what [plus]

Mr. Speaker, what is unfortunate is that the Liberals are accusing us of voting against programs that they put in place. They put them in place anyway because they have a majority. However, the fact is that it is not working. Sophie, a mother of three in my community, is desperate for food assistance and rental assistance. She is thinking of declaring bankruptcy. My colleagues heard that right: [plus]

So, you interpreted it.

No, no worries. It's been a long day for us too. In fact, part VII, unfortunately, does not need to be applied, because the regulations have not yet been defined, once again. There is still time. It has already been three years. Thank you, Ms. Lamoureux. I'll be brief, as my time is very limited. Ms. Thompson, I'd like to hear your views on this.

That is not my question, Ms. Thompson. So you have not been given any specific instructions.

No, it isn't. My understanding is that the Canadian government's order, issued in 2023, was aligned with the modernization of the Official Languages Act. This confirms that it didn't do enough before. That's how I read it. Am I interpreting that correctly?

Forty million dollars is not a lot.

Yes, that's one way of looking at it. Isn't it more a way of saying we're going to take another action? Let's be honest, for governments, it unfortunately takes a long time to come to fruition. You say it has been raised since 2008. I don't want to play politics, but unfortunately, we create committees, we prepare reports, but what do we do with them? Are they shelved or enforced? That's kind of [plus]

Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you for taking part in this exercise. I am not a full member of the committee, although I do sit on the Standing Committee on Official Languages. In June 2023, the Official Languages Act was modernized. I would like to ask about one thing. A report was produced a few years ago, and another report is being tabled today. This question is addressed to the three [plus]

I'm listening, Ms. Lamoureux.

So, these were tailored initiatives for each of the groups. That is my understanding. There was no official directive.

You're talking about implementing the act.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you, Ms. Niemann. Thank you, Ms. Cardinal. I've had the opportunity to work with you on the Standing Committee on Official Languages, so I'm pleased to see you here today. Technical difficulty—Editor Actually, I'll start with you, Ms. Cardinal. I know you were the co-chair of the group that wrote the report, so I'd like to hear your answer to the following [plus]