The Bloc Québécois welcomes the enactment of Bill C-202, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management), introduced by its Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil-Chambly, Que.), to fully protect supply management. After being unanimously adopted by the House of Commons and then passed without amendment by the … Read more
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil-Chambly, Que.) and Bloc Québécois House Leader Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, Que.) gave a review of the current legislative session that has been marked by tariff uncertainty, trade negotiations that have been slow to get off the ground, the Middle East conflict, and Ottawa’s desire to suspend Quebec laws and regulations in order to impose … Read more
Bloc Québécois Official Languages critic Mario Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l’Ile, Que.) issued a statement: “The Commissioner of Official Languages informs us that the number of complaints is on the rise again this year, up 37 per cent compared to 2024. Worse, the Commissioner speaks directly of a phenomenon of “assimilation” within the federal public service, where public … Read more
Bloc Québécois Monarchy critic Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Pierre-Boucher-Les Patriotes-Verchères, Que.) tabled Bill C-210, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (oath of office), which will remove the requirement for elected members of the House of Commons to swear an oath of allegiance to the King in order to sit in Parliament. The Bloc’s bill proposes replacing it with … Read more
Bloc Québécois House Leader Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, Que.) and Bloc Québécois Finance, National Revenue and Aeronautics critic Jean-Denis Garon (Mirabel, Que.) deplore the fact that Liberal and Conservative MPs refused to support the Bloc motion calling for Quebecers to be compensated following the federal government’s decision to provide cheques to the majority of Canadians, but not to Quebec. Call 613-402-0443.
Bloc Québécois House Leader Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, Que.) and Bloc Québécois Finance, National Revenue and Aeronautics critic Jean-Denis Garon (Mirabel, Que.) tabled an opposition motion calling for Quebecers to be compensated following the federal government’s decision to issue cheques to the vast majority of Canadians but not to Quebecers. Call 613-402-0443. Bloc Québécois House Leader Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, Que.), joined by Bloc … Read more
Bloc Québécois International Trade critic Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Saint-Hyacinthe–Bagot, Que.) and Bloc Québécois Intergovernmental Affairs and Natural Resources critic Mario Simard (Jonquière, Que.) reiterated the urgent need for the federal government to implement a wage subsidy as quickly as possible to help the aluminum and steel industries following increased tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump. Call 613-402-0443. The Bloc Québécois welcomed the adoption of Bill … Read more
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil-Chambly, Que.) issued a statement: “Once again, Donald Trump is attacking Quebec and Canadian aluminum and steel. This is a reckless decision that will serve no one and will harm the United States. The federal government must support Quebec businesses affected by these tariffs, just as they responded to the … Read more
Bloc Québécois Indigenous relations critic Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi–Témiscamingue, Que.) denounced Elections Canada’s failures during the April 28 federal election, which prevented people from Nunavik from voting in the riding of Abitibi–Baie-James–Nunavik–Eeyou, Que. He is demanding that Elections Canada be accountable to the population, in the face of what he calls a “denial of democracy.” Call 613-402-0443.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil-Chambly, Que.) tabled Bill C-202, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management), which seeks to ensure the full protection of supply management and Quebec agriculture in trade agreements. Blanchet noted that this issue received a consensus among all parties during the last legislature and must be addressed … Read more
