Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1  Madam Speaker, Quebec has a model that can also be found elsewhere in Canada, but it really is unique to Quebec. For example, a mechanic, a teacher or anyone, really, can invest in a duplex, triplex or fourplex that they will then often live in. The purpose of this investment is to cover their retirement costs.

Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I want to pick up on the answer my colleague gave a few minutes ago. Some Canadian provinces have little or no pharmacare coverage and do not have the infrastructure in place for the dental care program. Quebec has both, and there is a concept called the right to opt out with compensation.

Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1  Madam Speaker, that was another example of our colleague's eloquence. Unfortunately, it is also another example of the alternating glorification and demonization, depending on which party you belong to. I would like to remind the House that any money transferred by the federal government does not just appear out of thin air or grow on trees.

Privilege  Madam Speaker, the Bloc Québécois understands the importance of the situation and the importance of the study that needs to be done on this matter. We choose to exercise the right to reserve comment for the time being.

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, the federal government is slipping again when it comes to the French language. Canada Post is hiring unilingual anglophone mail carriers in Belœil and in Saint‑Rémi. Canada Post claims that people do not have to speak French to deliver the mail. Let us remind them that in Quebec, we work in French.

Miscarriage of Justice Review Commission Act (David and Joyce Milgaard's Law)  Mr. Speaker, when a bill is introduced in the House, we know that it goes through several months of study. There are first and second reading stages and then the work in committee, where the bill may be amended. That has been done for this bill. I would like the minister to explain what changes have been made to the bill and how these changes improve or dilute the bill.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, there is a lot to unpack in my colleague's question. First, maybe there should be no more working in silos. Right now, the problem is that everyone clings to their prerogative and runs their own show. They see certain information as belonging exclusively to them. Nobody talks to one another.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, once again, it is crucial that we work together. Is the government willing to do that? During question period, the government indicated it would support our motion. As we all know, however, supporting a motion does not mean implementing it. It will have to be implemented as well.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, foreign interference usually aims to divide us. How does the saying go? Divide and conquer. That is pretty much what foreign interference tries to do. That said, I am sure we all agree that foreign interference is a problem we must stop, although we might disagree on how to stop it.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, democracy is a very meaningful word. It signifies power by the people, and I would add that it is also power for the people. Democracy has gone through changes since its very early days in ancient Greece, but the foundations remain. The people should be the ones making choices about their own future.

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, let us recap: Public funds were spent with no bidding process or oversight on companies that we are not sure delivered on their mandates; sustainable development funding was diverted to interests that have nothing to do with the environment; there was no decision-making at the top, despite minutes confirming these problems and warnings from whistle-blowers; there were conflicts of interest; and there were ethical issues.

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, we have to revisit the three worrisome reports released by the Auditor General, who describes a total loss of control over public funds. On the Liberals' watch, we have seen a dramatic increase in untendered contracts, with no explanation. Consultants have gotten rich without accountability and without anyone even knowing whether they delivered the required services.

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, the McKinsey case reveals a culture of decadence within the federal government. The Auditor General has confirmed that, out of the $200 million in contracts awarded to McKinsey, 71% were untendered, 58% were unmonitored and, for 24% of the contracts audited, the federal government has no idea what was done.

Public Complaints and Review Commission Act  Madam Speaker, as members know, we introduced and passed Bill C-290 to protect whistle-blowers. Neither the CBSA nor the RCMP were included in that bill. Can the minister assure me that Bill C-20 will change things so that my constituency office stops receiving emails from officers asking for help with unjustified layoffs, threats to suspend their pensions, and so on?

Public Complaints and Review Commission Act  Madam Speaker, I am wondering why this is so urgent it requires closure. The bill was introduced on May 19, 2022. Second reading was completed on November 25, 2022. The committee report was completed on November 9, 2023, which was over six months ago. If it takes the government six months to realize that it has to pass a bill, what does that say about its ability to plan?