Joël Godin
- Born
- March 14, 1965
- Political Experience
- Former municipal councillor in Saint-Joachim, Quebec; Elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 2015
- Notable
- Elected vice chair of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages in the 45th Canadian Parliament in 2025.
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Business & Financial Interests
Before being elected to Parliament, Joël Godin had a career in business. He was reportedly the owner and general manager of an IGA supermarket in Saint-Raymond, Quebec. He was also active in local business circles, having served as the president of the Saint-Raymond Chamber of Commerce.
Public Controversies
In 2021, Joël Godin was reportedly one of the Conservative MPs who voted against Bill C-6, which aimed to ban conversion therapy in Canada. The vote drew criticism from political opponents and LGBTQ+ advocacy groups. In 2023, he reportedly faced criticism for comments made in the House of Commons where he referred to the federal dental care plan as a "communist" project, a characterization that was disputed by other parties.
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Joël Godin won with 32,184 votes (49.6%)
Total votes cast: 64,941
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Mr. Speaker, I met with many constituents of Portneuf—Jacques‑Cartier over the past few weeks, and it is glaringly obvious that the cost of living has become unaffordable. Seniors and young people are paying dearly for the effects of this Liberal government. For 10 years, the Liberals have tried program after program. Nothing has worked. Alarm bells should be ringing now that people are being
Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are out of touch, which is unfortunate. The member should have listened to my question. I will ask another one. There was a global energy crisis in 2014. The price of a barrel of oil was $100, but the price at the pump was only $1.34 a litre. That was during the Harper era. Today, the price of a barrel of oil is the same, but gas costs 40¢ more per litre. That is the
To make sure everyone is on the same page, this celebration takes place on May 21, but unfortunately, we will not be at the House of Commons that day. That’s why it was highlighted in the House. I wanted to take the time to mention it.
I think that's a good suggestion. Rest assured that I will try to include it in the report that the committee will provide, because I believe we need tools at our disposal. There needs to be more bite—I'm borrowing your expression. I think we would be well advised to do it, but we need to clearly demonstrate that we want to improve things. What I feel about these regulations is that they are
Okay. It is an important element. Mr. Chaisson and Ms. Arseneau‑Sluyter, in paragraph 18(1)(b) and subsection 19(1) of the UFPBA, we can see that New Brunswick is subject to an exception: it is not required to disclose, among other things, information about the address of the places where consumers have access to its services. How does this improve and enhance the influence of the French
You are talking about communication with consumers. Is that right?
Thank you, Mr. Chaisson. I understand that, for you, it's not a disadvantage. For my part, I believe it would be to everyone's advantage to require federally regulated businesses in your province to report this information. We are all filled with goodwill around the table, just like you are at the SANB. However, there are businesses that sometimes try to hide and not draw attention to themselves.
vyshyvanka Mr. Chair, before you start the clock, I would like to say that I proudly wear this item on my lapel to show my solidarity with you as chair, as well as with your people, on the occasion of the Ukrainian national holiday, the day of the—I will try to pronounce it correctly—.
I understand that this is less within your area of expertise because it is outside Quebec, but I am going to ask you a question. You are a lawyer. If we add complications to define zones, we make the task more difficult. Sometimes, the intention behind all this is to muddy the waters. Wouldn't it be better to draw inspiration from the criteria in part IV to broaden the definition? I would add
Another point is that there are French schools located in areas that are not covered, which is absurd. Something isn't working here. You told my colleague earlier that you had a recommendation for us regarding administrative penalties. Can you tell us a little more about that?
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Ms. Arseneau‑Sluyter, thank you for participating in this exercise. Mr. Campofredano, thank you as well for your opening remarks. I will first address the witnesses from the Acadian Society of New Brunswick. Ms. Arseneau‑Sluyter, after hearing your opening remarks, I understand that you are satisfied with the proposed regulations of the Use of French in Federally
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Campofredano, first of all, I would like you to give me your analysis of the criteria that have been established concerning regions with a strong francophone presence. Those are very quantitative criteria. I am not sure that was the intention when we, the legislators, wrote the act. Part IV of the Official Languages Act deals with more qualitative criteria. I believe