Discussion · Government Orders
Andréanne Larouche Bloc Québécois
“I oppose this bill because it hurts workers' rights, the environment, and democracy. It removes a rule that would have let us review the minister's powers after five years. I want the member to explain why they are taking away that review.”
“Madam Speaker, as the Bloc Québécois critic for labour, human resources and skills development, I had the opportunity to speak yesterday and clearly demonstrate how workers’ rights are being eroded. The members opposite laughed in my face, but what I read yesterday were comments from organized labour. These were initial reactions. I also talked a lot about setbacks for the environment, but I ended by talking about setbacks for democracy. What does my colleague think about that? Yesterday, I did not have time to say that we found out that in Bill C‑39, the Liberals are undoing the amendment that one of my colleagues made to Bill C‑5, which made the minister’s powers subject to a five-year sunset clause. Now there will be no way of reviewing the minister’s decisions after the fact. My colleague talked about collaboration, proposals, amendments and improvements, but this change is unacceptable from a democratic standpoint. I would like my colleague to talk a bit about that.”
Madam Speaker, as the Bloc Québécois critic for labour, human resources and skills development, I had the opportunity to speak yesterday and clearly demonstrate how workers’ rights are being eroded. The members opposite laughed in my face, but what I read yesterday were comments from organized labour. These were initial reactions. I also talked a lot about setbacks for the environment, but I ended by talking about setbacks for democracy. What does my colleague think about that? Yesterday, I did not have time to say that we found out that in Bill C‑39, the Liberals are undoing the amendment that one of my colleagues made to Bill C‑5, which made the minister’s powers subject to a five-year sunset clause. Now there will be no way of reviewing the minister’s decisions after the fact. My colleague talked about collaboration, proposals, amendments and improvements, but this change is unacceptable from a democratic standpoint. I would like my colleague to talk a bit about that.