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House Hansard - 10

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 3, 2021 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 10 - Dec/3/21
Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette, BQ)
  • Dec/3/21 11:15:49 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, today the world is marking the International Day of Disabled Persons. The theme for this day is always equity, accessibility and inclusion. On behalf of the Bloc Québécois, I want to commend the many contributions of persons with disabilities to Quebec society, despite the very real obstacles in their way. The World Health Organization estimates that more than one billion people in the world live with some form of disability. Their talents and bright minds deserve the best efforts of governments, businesses and organizations in ensuring that people with disabilities can achieve their full potential. On this day, we should reflect on what we can do collectively in Quebec and abroad to ensure greater equality of opportunity. This is a time to reflect on the prejudice that still exists. For us as legislators, it is an opportunity to ask ourselves whether we are doing enough to consider the impact of our public policies on persons living with a disability. It is an opportunity to commend our family members, our friends, our colleagues and our constituents, because they are the ones we are talking about today.
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Context: House Hansard - 10 - Dec/3/21
Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette, BQ)
  • Dec/3/21 2:05:40 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-3 
Madam Speaker, my regards to my colleague, and congratulations on his election, his commitments and his speech. I have two quick questions for him. First, in his opinion, should the government have convened the House shortly after the election rather than waiting two months? That would have given us time to take a closer look at bills like this one and do a more effective job. Second, as he pointed out in his speech, should the government have introduced two separate bills rather than address two very different issues in the same bill?
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