Dominique Vien

Mr. Speaker, I want to acknowledge the commitment of organizations that are having a positive impact in my riding. First, I want to acknowledge the Saint‑Romuald Lions Club, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary, and the Lévis Lions Club, which is celebrating its 80th. For decades, their members have been working hard to support the most vulnerable and improve the quality of life of members [more]

Mr. Speaker, I encourage the Liberals to take off their rose-coloured glasses. It is their taxes, their bureaucracy and their anti-energy laws that are suffocating our businesses. The result is that Canada leads the G7 in food inflation and in household debt. When will the Liberals get rid of their taxes and their red tape so that Canadian businesses can breathe again and Canadians can finally [more]

Mr. Speaker, the government's economic record is abysmal, with 100,000 jobs lost in two months. Today it was announced that 1,000 workers at Algoma Steel are being laid off. While our G7 partners are moving forward, Canada is moving backward. How did the Liberals manage to turn Canada into the country with the second-worst unemployment rate and the only declining economy in the G7? How did they [more]

Thank you to each and every one of the witnesses here. It's so interesting to hear what you have to say. As I was listening to you, I was thinking, for example, of the family heritage act that we passed in Quebec. It's a good thing we did that for women. I'm also thinking of all the groups that currently exist to support women and reach out to them, such as women's centres such as yours. I'm [more]

I'm sorry to interrupt you. Do we have any statistics on abuse perpetrated by children, for example? Across the entire spectrum of elder abuse, particularly against women, what percentage is perpetrated by children?

I have just three minutes, so I would like short answers, please. Ms. Côté, you raised the alarm today. It makes me shudder. Women are more vulnerable and at risk than men are. That is clear to all of us. Women end up on the street for various reasons. For example, you mentioned how they can fall victim to a romance scam and lose everything. Are things so bad for older women who end up on the [more]

In any case, it wouldn't surprise me. Mr. Payne, when people experience abuse, it's often at the hands of someone they are close to or trust. Ms. Côté gave us an example of a mother-son relationship earlier. Although a power of attorney is a good thing to have, can it be used to defraud or abuse seniors, especially women, since people often turn to their children when they get old?

Mr. Speaker, businesses are not investing because they have no confidence. Young people are suffering because of the government's economic incompetence. In February, youth unemployment hit 14%. In Quebec, 57,000 jobs disappeared in a single month. Young people are out of work because the Liberals' policies simply do not work. While the Liberals pat themselves on the back, our constituents are [more]

Mr. Speaker, the February jobs report is troubling and, as everyone knows, numbers do not lie. In just one month, this government is reporting a loss of 108,000 full-time jobs. That is the worst drop since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. While our G7 partners are moving forward, Canada is falling behind. We are still waiting for the results this government promised Canadians. The [more]

We're talking about the possibility of treating the murder of an intimate partner as first-degree murder. Are you afraid that there will be problems identifying a woman or even a man as the person responsible? As I said, men also are victims, but in the vast majority of cases, the victims are women. Are you concerned that things could go sideways in this regard?

Ms. Nadeau, you too talked about the fear that, in the commotion of a violent incident, the victim could find themselves wrongly accused. You said you wouldn't go that far. Did I understand you correctly? You said that we shouldn't go that far, but that we should focus instead on criminalizing and targeting coercive control. Is that what you said?

Thank you. Now I'm going to turn to Ms. Nadeau. Good morning, Ms. Nadeau.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Ladies, thank you for being here. We see your faces once in a while. We often see you in the public space, and every time we invite you, you show up. We know how busy your schedules are. This is not an easy situation. We don't manage easy situations at the Standing Committee on the Status of Women. It seems that the bill before us is similar to any other bill in that we [more]