Andréanne Larouche

Madam Speaker, of course, we have to modernize our systems. The problem is that this modernization was poorly planned and poorly executed. In my speech, I raised a lot of questions that could have been asked beforehand, questions that we still do not have answers to. The reason we are calling for an independent public inquiry is so that we can find out what was not done properly in the planning [more]

Mr. Speaker, first of all, as I said, there has been a loss of expertise within the government. It has been shifted to external consultants. Perhaps the government should have listened more closely to the public servants who raised concerns about the Phoenix system. It is clear that their comments were not taken into account. minister I would also like to address the fact that the government [more]

Madam Speaker, I want to address this issue with a great deal of compassion today. I will start with a bit of history. After I was first elected in 2019, I was deeply affected by one of the first cases I dealt with in my office. It was the case of a young woman who came to my office in tears, carrying her infant in a car seat. I handed her a tissue box and invited her in. This mother, who had [more]

Madam Speaker, that is an excellent question. That is probably also a big part of the problem. During the last election campaign, the Bloc Québécois called for cutbacks in the use of outside consultants, because it leads to both money being wasted and contracts being awarded under questionable circumstances. Furthermore, it leads to a loss of expertise within the public service. Modernization is [more]

Mr. Speaker, I want to make a comment before asking my question. I have been listening to this debate, and clearly, the federal government is out of touch with Quebec's unique circumstances. In Quebec, we understand that secularism is a progressive value that is deeply rooted in Quebec's values since the time of the Quiet Revolution, given our history. It is a very modern and very current [more]

C-9 C-14 Mr. Speaker, this is being proposed despite the fact that the committee had demonstrated its good faith by proposing an interpretive clause. The committee even set aside Billto study Billat the Conservatives' request. The committee studied Bill C-14 and then went back to Bill C-9, thinking everything would be fine, but no, even though their request was granted, the Conservatives continue [more]

Mr. Speaker, I am trying to understand how it is acceptable, in a secular society like Quebec, to argue that someone should not be criminally prosecuted under a religious exemption even if there is a hateful intent behind it all. That is unacceptable. Quebec has chosen secularism. It is unacceptable, but that is our current reality. This is not misinformation. The Criminal Code allows someone to [more]

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. I'd like to thank all of today's witnesses for their participation in this very important study. However, the opening remarks concern me greatly. We were already aware of the difficult financial situation facing women. Once again, thank you very much, Ms. Joudi, Ms. Mikaelian, Ms. St‑Amand and Mr. Lynch, for joining us today. We are also becoming aware of [more]

What I take from your comments is that not giving parents the opportunity to adequately grieve their loss comes at a price. I recall Ms. de Montigny telling us more or less the same thing. You mentioned post-traumatic stress disorder in your remarks. I took note of that. I also noted what Mr. Samulack said. Because he didn't take the time to heal, he faced consequences later, even falling into [more]

You just explained that both people aged 65 to 74 and those aged 75 and older have needs. Poverty and illness don't wait for people to turn 75. You just said that there are two other classes of seniors in addition to the ones you are talking about. Going back to the two classes you talked about—namely, seniors who have private pension funds and seniors who rely solely on old age security and the [more]

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My sincere thanks to the witnesses for being with us today. Everyone wants to see this bill passed as soon as possible, so that parents don't have to go through what others have gone through, in other words, being so overwhelmed by red tape that they cannot properly deal with their grief and heal. As I look at you today, the thing you all have in common is that you were [more]

You mentioned a brief you submitted to the National Assembly of Quebec. Can you go over the key points that we, in Parliament, should take into account?