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House Hansard - 62

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 2, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 62 - May/2/22
Hon. David Lametti
  • May/2/22 12:29:28 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his presentation. Obviously we must never forget that the Bloc Québécois is the master of obstruction. That is their whole purpose. We know that we must work together to advance legislation and reforms that are supported throughout Canada. We want to ensure that we have enough time to hold real debates on real issues without obstruction. We are here precisely to set out a process on how to proceed until the end of the session in June, one that will give all parliamentarians the opportunity to have their say and help to pass good bills.
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Context: House Hansard - 62 - May/2/22
Mr. Yves Perron (Berthier—Maskinongé, BQ)
  • May/2/22 2:57:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois has proposed plenty of possible solutions. At the very least, the federal government could eliminate the requirement for the same market impact assessments every year when everyone knows there is a labour shortage. It could speed up foreign workers' arrival in Canada by collecting their biometrics here. It could deal with their work permits once they arrive in the country. There are plenty of things that the government could do, but it refuses to do better. Since it is refusing to take care of temporary foreign workers, why not let Quebec take on that responsibility?
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Context: House Hansard - 62 - May/2/22
Mr. Peter Julian
  • May/2/22 5:52:45 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I would be happy to explain. I find it unbelievable that the Bloc Québécois is not helping Quebeckers and that it refuses to say that Quebec's teachers and farmers are affected by the fact that Bill C‑8 has not been passed. Dental care and affordable housing are issues that also affect Quebeckers. I find it unbelievable that the Bloc refuses to do whatever it can to get this bill adopted and ensure that these people—
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Context: House Hansard - 62 - May/2/22
Mr. Daniel Blaikie
  • May/2/22 6:07:47 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I remember back in December when the Bloc Québécois decided to support Bill C-2 and fast-track it to committee. It negotiated with the government. We could have said that the Bloc had sold its soul, but we understood that even if we did not agree with its position on Bill C‑2, the Bloc had negotiated for something it felt was important. We did the same. We negotiated for our priorities. We were unable to have all of our priorities adopted by the government because it is a negotiation, not something that we could do unilaterally. I therefore do not see how the expression “sell one's soul” applies in our case, given that the Bloc is prepared to do the same thing when the opportunity presents itself.
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