Maxime Blanchette-Joncas
- Born
- 1989
- Political Experience
- Elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 election. Critic for the St. Lawrence Seaway, science and innovation in the Bloc Québécois Shadow Cabinet since 2021.
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Maxime Blanchette-Joncas won with 24,947 votes (46.2%)
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Mr. Speaker, I commend my colleague on his speech. I gave an example earlier, following a speech by a Conservative colleague, about how Imam Adil Charkaoui had incited hatred, notably with his speech at an event. No charges were brought under the existing Criminal Code, and that is why the Bloc Québécois is seeking to modernize it, as suggested by the RCMP. There were no grounds for the RCMP to [more]
Mr. Speaker, I would like to quote from a speech delivered by Imam Adil Charkaoui in Montreal on October 23, 2023. He said, “Allah, take care of these Zionist aggressors. Take care of the enemies of the people of Gaza. Identify them all, then exterminate them. And don't spare any of them.” If that is not hate speech, then I would like my Conservative colleagues to tell me what is. No charges were [more]
Are you going to privatize the analyses—
Ms. Gaudet, in the interest of transparency for the employees and the people in my riding, I would appreciate it if you could send a written response regarding the following points. First, I would like you to provide us with the exact number of positions affected, broken down by job category: researchers, scientific staff, technical staff, administrative staff, contract staff and casual staff. [more]
Ms. Gaudet, who made the decision to go ahead and implement these cuts in the scientific sphere, particularly at the Maurice Lamontagne Institute in our area?
Ms. Gaudet, the herring and mackerel stocks are going to need more science, specifically for their recovery. How can the department strengthen its analyses if it reduces its scientific capacity?
Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I would like to thank my colleague Mr. Cormier for informing me about how the committee operates. Obviously, I never said that my colleague in question was acting illegally or not following the Standing Orders. minister I will repeat my question, if my colleague Mr. Cormier is able to answer it: When did the members of his party decide to invite the? That is my [more]
I would like an answer in writing, Mr. Chair, because that answer didn't reassure me very much.
—he feels entitled to cut me off and talk over me. I would ask you, Mr. Chair, to simply remind my colleague that I have the floor. minister You know, this isn't the first time I've seen this government make it up as it goes along. This morning, there's further confirmation. It's unable to answer a simple question about when it made the decision to invite the. We previously asked for that, and [more]
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd like to welcome the witnesses who are with us today. My first question is for Ms. Gaudet. Minister of Fisheries, Joanne Thompson On February 5, I sent a letter to the, regarding the announced cuts at the Maurice Lamontagne Institute, located in Mont-Joli, in my riding. Despite a reminder on February 12 on the floor of the House and a new email sent out on March 5, I [more]
Thank you for these clarifications, Mr. Vigneault. Ms. Gaudet, I'll turn to you. You're a director. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans plans to cut 724 full‑time positions by 2028‑29. How many of these cuts could affect scientific capacity?