Marie-Hélène Gaudreau

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I find it appalling that I cannot hear what my colleague is saying. It is inaudible. It is far too noisy.

Mr. Speaker, today I am presenting three petitions with the same wording, which read as follows: Whereas Canada Post and the governing Liberals are taking an axe to long-treasured postal services—eliminating good jobs, eliminating door-to-door delivery, lowering mail delivery standards, and removing the moratorium preventing the closure of rural post offices. Whereas Canada Post has submitted [more]

Mr. Speaker, when I listen to some of my colleagues, I get the impression that there are only a few members of Parliament, including those from the Bloc Québécois, who are concerned about the environment and who want to keep the safeguards. Right now, it seems like no one is listening to anyone else. Obviously, that is because we are talking about the environment. No one cares, since they do not [more]

C‑39 Mr. Speaker, I am not sure if parliamentarians from the governing party here are aware of this omnibus bill. Earlier, during question period, I got the impression that they were saying yes because it will save us from Donald Trump. In fact, they are not even listening to me. Perhaps it is because I am speaking in French. I get the feeling they are under a spell. As we take a closer look at [more]

Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, I would really like to get inside the heads of everyone in the's Office to find out what they think about a system where we can unravel everything, choose whatever we want, and then, ultimately, make decisions as if it were our own money. I am an entrepreneur and a lawmaker. When I make decisions involving taxpayer money, there is a democratic process. When it comes [more]

Mr. Speaker, I want to talk about a local success story that is crossing borders and making us very proud. Là haut Vague de Cirque is a company based in Val‑David that has been imagining and creating shows for 15 years now. Its showpremiered in my riding at the Sentier des cimes in Mont-Blanc, and it was so successful that the German owners of Sentier des cimes decided to import that Quebec [more]

In the few seconds I have left, I'm going to ask Ms. Smith‑McCrossin a question. As members of Parliament, how can we prevent a department from presenting a ready-made project? What would keep you from being left out of the loop? These are dealings where, for decades, people in the community were abandoned. That's how it works. What should we include in the report to avoid what you've been [more]

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, we would like to get the document that Ms. Smith‑McCrossin mentioned.

The concern is isolation, as we've mentioned. It's clear that veterans need to be together. However, to avoid having a project where the concept is to designate an environment reserved for veterans, do you agree that it should become an integrated living environment?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Let's continue the discussion. Mayor, in urban planning, people talk about “spatial segregation”. Do you want a project that's exclusively for veterans or, on the contrary, do you want there to be a mix that integrates the city, families, seniors and businesses? You briefly referred to it, but since you're talking about a pilot project, I'd like to know your perspective. [more]

Thank you, Mayor. Mr. McKay, you are in daily discussions with veterans. What are the most common requests, the ones that come up most often, regarding a potential contract and the rules it would contain?

What would you like to see in terms of upstream consultations? The municipality could be involved in the consultations before the federal government comes up with a preplanned and orchestrated project. I'm giving you an opportunity.

From what I understand, this is a request for decentralization, in particular to make mental health, support and other services accessible. Did I understand correctly?

Thank you, but I'm speaking to Mr. McKay.

I have a point of order, Mr. Chair. I just want to make sure of something. Yes, we try to maximize speaking time, and the interpreters do an amazing job, but be aware that by the time they finish, we are already on to the next intervention. I understand a bit of English, and you're doing a very good job, but please ask people to slow down. That would be great for everyone. Thank you.

It's nice to hear music that makes us smile. That's important. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you to all the witnesses. This is our second meeting, and I'm now realizing that the study is becoming very specific. Unless I'm mistaken, here at the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, the objective is to look for guidelines. I can talk about this, because my colleague is well [more]