Bloc Québécois ethics critic René Villemure (Trois-Rivières, Que.) put forward an opposition motion on recent revelations related to foreign interference. The Bloc Québécois motion invites the House of Commons to ask to broaden the scope of the mandate of the Hogue Commission on foreign interference in order to allow it, in particular, to investigate parliamentarians who may have voluntarily … Read more
Bloc Québécois official languages critic Mario Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l’Ile, Que.) is pleased that his motion on French being the official language of Quebec was unanimously adopted in the House of Commons on June 5, and dismisses Liberal MP Angelo Iacono‘s (Alfred-Pellan, Que.) suggestion that Quebec should be a bilingual province. Call 613-402-0443.
Bloc Québécois justice critic Rhéal Éloi Fortin (Rivière-du-Nord, Que.) and MP Denis Trudel (Longueuil – Saint-Hubert, Que.) presented Trudel’s private member’s bill in the House of Commons which aims to integrate the time limits prescribed by the Jordan decision into the Criminal Code, but limits its use when serious charges (sexual assault, murder, gangsterism, etc.) are laid. This … Read more
Following today’s Question Period, Bloc Québécois foreign affairs critic Stéphane Bergeron (Montarville, Que.) intends to seek unanimous consent from the Chamber on a motion concering the Israel-Hamas war, calling for a ceasefire and the immediate release of remaining hostages. Call 613-402-0443. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil-Chambly, Que.), foreign affairs critic Stéphane Bergeron (Montarville, Que.), and human rights … Read more
Bloc Québécois Fisheries and Oceans critic Caroline Desbiens (Beauport-Côte-de-Beaupré-Île d’Orléans-Charlevoix, Que.) and Bloc MPs Kristina Michaud (Avignon-La Mitis-Matane-Matapédia, Que.) and Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Rimouski-Neigette–Témiscouata–Les Basques, Que.) reiterated the Bloc’s call for the safe cohabitation between lobster and crab fishermen with other species, including the right whale. The Bloc Québécois fears that fishery closures will extend to the Gaspésie or Îles de … Read more
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil-Chambly, Que.) is disheartended that his opposition motion regarding provincial jurisdictions was defeated in the House of Commons. The Bloc motion aimed to put an end to repeated interference in the areas of jurisdiction of Quebec and the provinces by the Liberal government. Call 613-402-3538.
Bloc Québécois René Villemure (Trois-Rivières, Que.) is upset with the deference the Assemblée des parlementaires de la Francophonie has shown its president Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Francis Drouin (Glengarry–Prescott–Russell, Ont.), accusing the Assembly of being yoked by Liberal MPs who are protecting one of their own, and who ignored a … Read more
Bloc Québécois critic for health Luc Thériault (Montcalm, Que.) and Sylvie Bérubé (Abitibi—James Bay—Nunavik—Eeyou, Que.), the bill’s sponsor, announced the tabling of a Bill C-390, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (provincial medical assistance in dying framework). The bill aims to enable people suffering from incapacitating illnesses such as Alzheimer’s and dementia to make an advance request … Read more
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil-Chambly, Que.) and justice critic Rhéal Éloi Fortin (Rivière-du-Nord, Que.) are upset that the state doesn’t have adequate legislative tools to counter propaganda as is evidenced in the recent case of preacher Adil Charkaoui. The Bloc says no religion can justify hatred and inciting violence, and that religious exception appears in … Read more
Bloc Québécois MP Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Laurentides-Labelle, Que.) and tourism critic Julie Vignola (Beauport-Limoilou, Que.) wrapped up a successful tourism colloquium on the theme of winter and losing the North at Mont Tremblant. Over 100 people from the tourism industry took part to discuss how to make the industry more sustainable to climate change, and called on the … Read more
