Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe

Madam Speaker, I think we are debating a rather straightforward matter here today. It is not very complicated. We want to know whether we need an independent public inquiry on the Cúram fiasco. It is simple. The debate should be focused on that request. One thing we have learned is that, when problems arose, public servants were told not to tell the public that they were caused by the Cúram [more]

Mr. Speaker, one Quebecker's ingenuity is bringing honour to our entire nation on the international stage. Gilles Brassard, a professor at the University of Montreal, has been given the Turing Award, the world’s highest honour in computer science. This prize, often compared to the Nobel Prize, is a crowning achievement in a long career dedicated to advancing quantum computing and cryptography, [more]

Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Mr. Speaker, I am quite surprised that my colleagues are saying they are astonished by the criticism of the. My colleagues would not be so surprised if they had read and watched Radio-Canada's reporting. This time, Radio-Canada went to the trouble of publishing the same report in English as well so that my colleagues from the rest of Canada could [more]

Mr. Speaker, I paid close attention to my colleague's speech. He said that the opposition is sometimes too critical of the government on immigration issues and that it should maybe make more of an effort to work across party lines on some issues. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Interestingly, Radio-Canada published an article in February that included a lot of criticism of the [more]

Thank you. C‑16 Another major issue I believe my colleagues are concerned about, when it comes to Bill, are the court delays. They remain a major concern, especially since the Jordan decision. Practically speaking, how will the measures proposed in the bill help to reduce delays in criminal proceedings?

Which mandatory minimum sentencing provisions that were found to be unconstitutional would be restored if this measure is passed? I would appreciate it if you could provide specific examples.

C‑16 Logically, I believe committees have 30 days to examine a private member's bill, so the committee has obligations to deal with before these bills. The purpose of my amendment is to prioritize what we can once we're done with Billand the committee has met all of its other obligations. C‑16 The first study to prioritize once the committee has met its obligations, in other words, Billand [more]

Proceedings involving offences against children are known to be especially lengthy in many cases. Is there anything specific in the bill to speed up the handling of those cases, so that child victims don't have to wait years for the trial to end?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My colleague seems to be very interested in mandatory minimum sentences. C‑16 On the whole, Billwould introduce a so-called safety valve for judicial sentencing discretion that would have the effect of reinstating, in future cases, mandatory minimum sentences that the courts have found unconstitutional. A new provision would allow the courts to sentence an offender to less [more]

Which country did you look to as a model, and how does this approach differ from what other countries are doing, if at all?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd like to propose an amendment to Ms. Lattanzio's motion. At the end of the last paragraph, immediately after “on Monday, April 27, 2026”, I propose adding “and that the committee then proceed with the study proposed by Rhéal Fortin on the appointment of judges, as adopted on September 23, 2025”.