Marie-Hélène Gaudreau

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]

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Ms. Lowther, your message was clear. Throughout my career, I've worked with community organizations. The hardest thing to accept is the heavy reporting requirements when you're struggling to provide services to people who need them. I can tell you the hardest part. When you look at the scale, the more zeros you see in the contract amounts, the fewer the reporting [more]

Thank you. Mr. Chair, I would like to have more details about the plan, how it will take shape and what the implementation process will look like. Will it be implemented everywhere at once, or are there priority areas? I would like for the committee to receive that information. People are asking us questions, so we want to be able to give them answers. Thank you.

Yes. I'm talking about vulnerable veterans and home ownership.

That's great. Thank you.

There you have it. Thank you.

If you have any additional information, it will help us prepare a report. Clearly, the government officials need your input. Thank you very much. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I still have a few minutes left. We'll get a little more into the concrete side of things. First, it is said that there are 10,000 veterans with needs. For the people listening to us, yes, it's good to have a response, but is it acceptable to get a response 18 months later when people are suffering? That's the other question. We can play with words when it comes to time frames. If you tell me [more]

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.

You're right, Ms. Pham. The study we did at the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs showed that a veteran commits suicide every week. My colleagues don't know this, but it's important. Some people don't know me yet, but I speak French. I was saying that 50% of veterans are more likely to commit suicide. So, yes, being proactive is essential. This morning, we had the opportunity to get an [more]

I didn't hear that.

My question is really about the implementation of the plan across the country. Ms. Pham, since you represent the regions, I would like to know how the plan is divided up and carried out in the regions.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Hello again, Mr. Field. We meet a lot of witnesses, but I remember you from the meeting on entrepreneurship. So, I'll get right to the point, not only because you are very familiar with veterans' issues, but also because you were here a few moments ago when the deputy minister explicitly said we were waiting on the report to have a discussion and make decisions. [more]

I can just tell you that it's as easy as pie. People need to sit down and talk to each other. However, it's so easy that it doesn't happen that way. I've been fighting for seven years to ensure that you and others are at the table. The same goes for the Canada Post matters. By the way, Mr. Chair, I would like to digress for a moment. What will happen with Canada Post? We've heard that the [more]

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. It's good to see you again. I hope you had a good summer. We have a lot of work to do, even though we're in a minority position. The role of democracy is to ensure that we get the answers to our questions and also to ensure that services are provided properly. That leads me to mention that I was a member of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs for a year. [more]

Constituents are telling me to ask the question. We know that the department is lacking money and that services are not fully available. Let's face it: Quality is a work in progress. Why isn't Veterans Affairs Canada being proactive in ensuring proper collaboration with PSPC on a program that can have concrete and significant benefits? Why are we asking the question and being told that the [more]

Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate my colleague as well. I see that it is much easier for our interpreters to interpret from French to English, because my colleague speaks English very quickly. I also want to wish everyone, including my colleague, a good start to the session. My question is this: Considering that no such commissioner position existed and that all of our commissioners tell us at [more]

Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to be back for this session. First off, it is important for me to say that today, we welcomed representatives from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to Parliament Hill. There is a great deal of talk about jobs and what might happen at airports. Canada Post is facing a serious situation. Since September 25, 2025, it has been waiting to find out what will happen [more]

Thank you, Mr. Chair. At the beginning of my remarks, which was an hour and a half ago already, I was really talking about the principle. I still agree with that principle. I obviously learned that the agreement in principle was public, although I had read it on July 22. So I've had an hour, and I must admit that I didn't listen to all the speeches, but I can tell you that I've been working [more]