Following the announcement by Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) that the granting of federal funding to start the project of the Lower Churchill hydroelectric, Newfoundland and Labrador, Bloc Québécois leader Daniel Paillé said that Quebecers who paid from their own pockets for a hydroelectric system, are therefore forced to participate, through their taxes, to … Read more
Bloc Québécois MP Jean-François Fortin (Haute-Gaspésie-La Mitis-Matane-Matapedia, Que.) was pleased with the license renewal of radio-Canada. Fortin has also defended adequate public funding to ensure that the corporation may carry out its mandate properly and especially in areas far from urban centers. More information is available online. Call 581-232-0445.
Bloc Québécois MP Jean-François Fortin (Haute-Gaspésie-La Mitis-Matane-Matapédia, Que.) presented to the House of Commons [at the time of members' statements] the position of the Bloc Québécois on the government's recent statements regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. "We hope that the cease-fire that has just been concluded will [reflect] the resolutions adopted by the UN, so that the fundamental … Read more
Leader of the Bloc Québécois Daniel Paillé issued a statement regarding an announcement by the federal government of an upcoming reconstruction project at the Quebec City Armoury. Paillé said that the announcement of the reconstruction of the Armoury in Quebec, more than 4 years after the fire that almost completely destroyed it, was expected and desired by the people … Read more
Bloc Québécois leader Daniel Paillé issued a statement regarding new Employment Insurance rules and their effect on Québec workers. The full statement is available online. Call 613-850-1942.
Bloc Québécois leader Daniel Paillé issued a statement regarding Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's (Whitby-Oshawa, Ont.) fall economic update. Paillé said the inflexibility endangers the economy of Quebec and services to its population. The full release is available online. Call 613-850-1942.
The Bloc Québécois introduced a private members' bill in Parliament to repeal the Clarity Act, Bill C-457. Bloc Québécois MP André Bellavance said that Quebecers form a nation, and that nation was formally recognized by the House of Commons on 27 November 2006. Bellavance added that it is time to recognize all the attributes, including the inalienable … Read more
After the 2011 Census data was released by Statistics Canada, the Bloc Québécois issued a statement that French is in decline in Quebec, particularly in Montreal, and that the data is revealing and disturbing. Bloc Québécois leader Daniel Paillé said that there is no need to assess whether or not a problem really exists, there is urgent … Read more
Leader of the Bloc Québécois Daniel Paillé cited recurring problems in services to francophones identified in a recent report by the Commissioner of Official Languages, Graham Fraser, as a further example of the government's lack of political will to find permanent solutions. The full press release is available online. Call 613-850-1942.
The Bloc Québécois voted unanimously against Conservative Motion 312, designed to look at the definition of a human being. Bloc leader Daniel Paillé said that this is a victory for women's rights. Paillé added that the Bloc must remain vigilant as the Conservative base constantly wants to reopen the debate on abortion. Call 613.850-1942.
