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Jun/3/24 1:30:29 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-64

Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois appears not to be answering the question. A vast coalition of two million Quebeckers told the Bloc Québécois to vote in favour of Bill C-64. Its members are critical of Quebec's existing plan. I am quoting them because it is important. I am referring to the Union des consommateurs, the Fédération interprofessionalle de la santé du Québec, the Centrale des syndicats démocratiques, the Confédération des syndicats nationaux and the Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec, which, on behalf of two million Quebeckers, are calling on Bloc Québécois members, who are members for Quebec after all, to listen to them and take action by passing Bill C‑64, which the NDP introduced in Parliament. Let us be clear. I am quoting a coalition that the Bloc Québécois seems unwilling to listen to. We are asking the federal government not to give in to the provinces and territories that are asking for an unconditional right to opt out with full financial compensation. This coalition is saying that we need to pass Bill C‑64 and we need these negotiations. Why does the Bloc Québécois insist on blocking this bill and refuse to listen to Quebeckers who want it to pass?

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Context: House Hansard - 323 - Jun/3/24

Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)

Jun/3/24 2:18:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the leader of the Bloc Québécois is flipping his lid again because I quoted René Lévesque, and with good reason. Neither René Lévesque nor Lucien Bouchard, real sovereignists, would have voted to force Quebeckers to pay $500 billion more to grow the federal government. They would not have voted to hire an additional 100,000 federal public servants or to increase Quebeckers' taxes. Will the Prime Minister make the Bloc-Liberal coalition official?

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Context: House Hansard - 323 - Jun/3/24

Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Minister of Transport, Lib.)

Jun/3/24 2:26:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois's comments are very hypocritical. First of all, the action plan that we put forward to strengthen the French language was the most ambitious ever. The Bloc Québécois voted against it. In budget 2024, we are investing heavily to create substantive equality between the official languages. What did the Bloc Québécois do? Again, it voted no. The Bloc could at least have the courage to stand by its position and admit that it says one thing and does the opposite.

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Context: House Hansard - 323 - Jun/3/24

Mrs. Dominique Vien (Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, CPC)

Jun/3/24 3:00:34 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-5

Mr. Speaker, after nine years of this Liberal government, it is crisis after crisis. Two-thirds of Montreal's population see their city plagued by homelessness, drugs, street gangs and gun violence. This social disorder has been caused by the Bloc Québécois, which supported Bill C-5 so that criminals could be sent home rather than to prison. This is costing Quebeckers dearly in terms of security. When will this Prime Minister, backed by the Bloc Québécois, stop imposing misery on Quebeckers?

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Context: House Hansard - 323 - Jun/3/24

Mrs. Dominique Vien (Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, CPC)

Jun/3/24 3:01:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Montrealers are fed up. They are finding used syringes on the doorsteps to their homes, their day cares and their businesses along with human waste on the ground. The reality of the Bloc-Liberal alliance is $500 billion in reckless spending that has contributed to this homelessness crisis. It is budget chaos and social chaos. Can this Prime Minister, backed by the Bloc Québécois, stop wasting Quebeckers' money so they can have a safe city again?

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Context: House Hansard - 323 - Jun/3/24

Mr. Richard Martel (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, CPC)

Jun/3/24 3:02:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years of this government, there can be no denying that the Prime Minister and the Bloc Québécois are not worth the cost. Violence in our prisons is getting worse and is spreading. An article in Le Quotidien newspaper reports that prison guards in Roberval are threatened and intimidated on a daily basis. Instead of protecting them, the Bloc Québécois is making the situation worse by fully supporting the Prime Minister's policies, which have caused chaos across the country. When will the Liberals, backed by the Bloc, listen to us and protect Canadians instead letting violence run rampant?

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