Sylvie Bérubé

[Justice, November 1st, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, advance requests for medical assistance in dying are now permitted in Quebec. This is a major victory for patients like Sandra Demontigny, who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's. However, the battle is not yet won in terms of legal protection for doctors. The Collège des médecins du Québec reminded doctors on Wednesday that advance requests are still illegal under the Criminal Code. This means that some doctors will refuse their patients' requests for fear of prosecution.

Will the government finally show some compassion and amend the Criminal Code to allow advance requests?

[Privilege, November 1st, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, Parliament is paralyzed right now. Our rights as legislators are being violated by the Conservative Party, which is filibustering on a question of privilege. We must be accountable to the public.

What do people think?

In my colleague's riding, are people happy about the fact that the government has been paralyzed for weeks?

[Privilege, October 24th, 2024]

Madam Speaker, is corruption an option for a federal government? We know that some very serious scandals were uncovered during the Harper government, too. They are all cut from the same cloth, I have to say.

Yes, the government must hand over the documents, but do people realize that we are not fulfilling our role as legislators right now? On top of that, Parliament is being paralyzed. This is costing taxpayers a lot of money. What are the hon. member's thoughts on that?

[Privilege, October 22nd, 2024]

Madam Speaker, I wholeheartedly agree with my colleague that the government should not be handing over redacted documents. However, when the Harper government was in power, from 2006 to 2015, certain significant events occurred that should not be forgotten.

For instance, there were lobbying cases. Accusations were levelled at certain members of the Conservative government. The Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics also criticized the government for the way it was managing its professional ethics regulations. There were reports. The Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner examined several cases involving Conservative government members, including some named in a report indicating possible rule violations.

Does my colleague think that the Conservative government would do better than the Liberal government?

[Seniors, October 11th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, once again, the Liberals are dodging the issue with their partisan attacks. They seem to think that seniors cannot see through their act, but it is clear to all seniors that the Liberals are unwilling to talk about OAS. Let me remind the Liberals that they will no longer be able to hide as of October 29. They will have to choose.

Will they increase pensions, or would they rather explain on the campaign trail why they are withholding income from one million Quebeckers?

[Seniors, October 11th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, time is running out for the Liberals. October 29 is almost here. They will have to stop dodging the issue of raising OAS for seniors aged 65 to 74. Seventy-nine percent of Canadians support the pension increase. The House supports the pension increase. Seniors' groups support the pension increase. Every time we ask the Liberals about it, however, they sidestep the issue by making partisan attacks.

Are they going to increase OAS for seniors aged 65 to 74, yes or no?

[Privilege, October 10th, 2024]

Madam Speaker, this debate has been going on for days now, and it feels like we are watching a football game that never ends. For days now, the Liberals and Conservatives have been tossing the ball back and forth, but they cannot make it to the end zone.

The SDTC scandal is proof that the government has lost control of public funds. Waste and interference are inherent in the federal system. Can the government be consistent and accountable, but, also, can we finally do our job as legislators? If the Conservatives form the next government, what will they do to avoid this kind of mess?

[Privilege, October 4th, 2024]

Madam Speaker, members will recall that the Auditor General produced a scathing report in 2005 entitled “Accountability of Foundations”. The government even transferred $9 billion to 15 foundations, including Sustainable Development Technology Canada, or SDTC. However, SDTC is only a symptom of a generalized cancer. The federal government is appallingly inefficient. It treats public funds like Monopoly money. That makes no sense.

If you form the government, what are you going to do differently to avoid schemes like that? More importantly, how are you going to guard against the kind of things we are seeing now?

[Privilege, October 3rd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, my colleague was very explicit in his speech. However, the government is responsible for its actions. The government is refusing to produce all the documents ordered by the House on June 10. This truly demonstrates a flagrant lack of ethics and is leading members to raise questions of privilege, which are currently taking priority.

The Conservatives are monopolizing the debate. We, as legislators, are caught up in this tactic.

What is the government hiding in its refusal to hand over the SDTC documents?

[National School Support Staff Day, September 26th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, today marks the 25th National School Support Staff Day. Every day, school support staff contribute to students' success, ensure a safe and healthy environment, support teachers, help with administration and maintain infrastructure.

There are over 80 different jobs, divided into four categories. First, there is administrative support, including administrative officers, school organization technicians, administration technicians and computer technicians. This includes everyone who takes care of logistics in our schools. Then there is building support, such as janitors, certified maintenance workers, pipefitters and electricians, everyone who makes sure schools are safe for our kids. There is also special education, which includes all the technicians who look after students with special needs. Finally, there are also child care services, their educators and their technicians.

Thank you to all these people, who show so much compassion every day and work to give all our kids a better future.