Bloc Québécois Foreign Affairs Critic Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe issued the following statement regarding Greenland: “The Bloc Québécois stands with the people of Greenland. It is not up to Americans to define Greenland’s future, but only to its people. As such, we will always defend the right of peoples to self-determination. We must send a clear message to … Read more
Bloc Québécois secularism critic Martin Champoux (Drummond, Que.) denounced the creation of a federal program that encourages slaughterhouses to take advantage of specific financial assistance to make their products comply with kosher and halal religious requirements. This program has a budget of $40 million over six years. “It’s not the government’s place to do this!” Champoux stated. “It’s … Read more
Bloc Québécois critic for Foreign Affairs and International Human Rights Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) issued a statement on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to China, saying, “The Bloc Québécois views the reopening of diplomatic ties with China as a positive step.” “We must trade with China, but with caution,” Brunelle-Duceppe said, arguing that export diversification … Read more
Bloc Québécois Finance and National Revenue Critic Jean-Denis Garon (Mirabel, Que.) issued a statement denouncing what he calls federal “financial blackmail” linked to proposed changes to the Workforce Mobility Program. “Quebec has its own challenges in terms of workforce training and mobility[…] It is best placed to act, while respecting Quebec’s specific character and our national … Read more
Bloc Québécois Environment and Climate Change Critic Patrick Bonin (Repentigny, Que.) issued the following statement in reaction to the tabling of the 2025 progress report on the 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, which took place yesterday evening at 5:53 p.m. He asserted that Canada has abandoned meaningful climate action. “The report presented tonight by the Liberals is … Read more
Bloc Québécois Foreign Affairs Critic Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) issued the following statement on the conviction of pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai: “The guilty verdict against Jimmy Lai is a serious attack on democracy and freedom of expression. This judgment is an aberration, directly dictated by Beijing. Mr. Lai is being punished by Beijing for his … Read more
Bloc Québécois Justice Critic Rhéal Éloi Fortin (Rivière-du-Nord, Que.) issued the following statement regarding the Conservative obstruction of the final adoption of the Bloc Québécois amendment to abolish the religious exception in the Criminal Code that allows hate speech under the guise of religion: “While we welcome the committee’s adoption of our amendment to abolish the religious exception … Read more
The Bloc Québécois issued a statement condemning the federal government for ending the Camp and Crisis Response Program on March 31, a decision that Bloc Social Solidarity and Housing Critic Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette-Manawan, Que.) says will cut nearly $25 million from Quebec as homelessness rises across the province. Ste-Marie warned that withdrawing support “at the worst possible … Read more
The Bloc Québécois issued a statement announcing that Bloc Justice Critic Rhéal Éloi Fortin (Rivière-du-Nord, Que.) will table a bill to prevent offenders charged with crimes against the person from invoking the R. v. Jordan defence. Fortin said delays caused by the federal government’s failure to appoint judges have allowed serious cases to be abandoned, … Read more
Bloc Québécois Environment and Climate Change Critic Patrick Bonin (Repentigny, Que.) co-signed a letter with more than 85 environmental organizations, local elected officials, labour groups and First Nations representatives calling for an immediate halt to transporting radioactive waste to the Chalk River site. The statement warns that the landfill sits dangerously close to the drinking-water source for … Read more
