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Context: House Hansard - 333 - Jun/17/24

Mr. Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue, BQ)

Jun/17/24 1:29:39 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I am honoured to rise to celebrate my colleague from Halifax's career in federal politics. I really enjoyed working with him, particularly on the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology. I believe it is possible to be friends with and trust the people with whom we work. I even believe that, together, we could have gotten Bill C-27 passed, if we still had similar responsibilities. That being said, he talked about the many things that have been accomplished in Halifax, but he forgot one: Halifax hosted the Memorial Cup in 2019, which gave the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies the opportunity to win not one, but two cups, the President's Cup and the Memorial Cup, against the Mooseheads. Perhaps I should not mention that here. Perhaps now is not the time. I am sorry. I really appreciate my colleague's ambition in running for mayor. I would like him to tell us what particular thing he is most proud of. What is the greatest legacy he is leaving his city and this Parliament?

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Context: House Hansard - 333 - Jun/17/24

Mr. Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue, BQ)

Jun/17/24 1:45:50 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, of course there are partisan speeches and there are the repercussions they have on people in real life. I would like my colleague to tell me what tools are being given to communities in this budget so they can take charge of their lives, especially as concerns the question of housing and other issues. We need to find a way to decentralize management and trust our people on the ground. There are growing problems. Témiscamingue, for example, needs levers to take charge of its economic development, especially in the forestry sector. Can my colleague commit to making sure that more power and means are given to communities that want to take charge of their development and invest in their economy if we have a change of government in the next election?

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Context: House Hansard - 333 - Jun/17/24

Mr. Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue, BQ)

Jun/17/24 1:59:02 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her speech. I really appreciated the fact that she delivered some of it in French. My colleague talked about housing initiatives. There is one for the first nations. As members know, the Auditor General of Canada released a scathing report. We need to encourage initiatives by, for and with indigenous people, particularly the Yänonhchia' initiative. Will my colleague commit, with the Minister of Finance and her colleagues, to exert pressure to support these opportunities for first nations?

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Context: House Hansard - 333 - Jun/17/24

Mr. Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue, BQ)

Jun/17/24 2:16:00 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this week, let us all celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day together. The presence of first nations and their influence on our society have been overlooked for far too long. It is essential that we recognize their contributions and the richness of their cultures and languages. It is as much a matter of truth as it is of reconciliation. Without their knowledge of medicinal plants and especially without their support, the first Europeans in North America would never have been able to survive, let alone prosper. Let us not forget that, according to many historians, the first nations were ones who first laid the foundations for democracy in the Americas, with the council circle. June 21 is really the perfect day on which to celebrate their heritage since it is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. I would like to wish a happy National Indigenous Peoples Day to all the Abenakis, Anishinabe, Atikamekw, Cree, Huron-Wendat, Inuit, Innu, Maliseet, Mi'kmaq, Mohawk and Naskapi peoples with whom we share this land.

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Context: House Hansard - 333 - Jun/17/24

Mr. Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue, BQ)

Jun/17/24 5:18:04 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I would like to ask my colleague a question. Bill C-65 contains interesting elements, but it would require that Elections Canada offer online registration. However, we know that Canada has experienced foreign cyber-attacks, and that there have been interference and attempts at fraud. Those actors are trying to sow chaos. Russia has been particularly active on this front. Would online registration not make us more vulnerable? Have special measures been considered to protect Canadians' data? I think that, in today's context, we are taking a risk. I would like to hear more from the minister on this.

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