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International Workers' Day

2026-05-01 Sitting 115 Showing 1–1 of 1

A debate to recognize International Workers' Day. The Bloc Québécois member paid tribute to workers and the labor movement's victories.

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Mario Beaulieu

Bloc Québécois 11:05 a.m.

“I want to cheer for workers today. Workers are important. We need them. Workers had to fight for rights in the past. I want more rights for workers now.”

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Mr. Speaker, today, May 1, I rise to pay tribute to the folks who are the backbone of Quebec society: workers. On this international day of struggle to assert their rights, and our rights, it is essential that we remember the labour movement's many victories. Let us keep in mind that none of these have come easily, and that goes for more recent gains, like increasing the minimum wage, or what may seem like a basic right, like an eight-hour workday. These have all been hard-fought battles led by the working class. We must never forget this, because now all the battles have to be fought once again in this rapidly changing digital and AI-based economy. As the gap between the rich and the poor grows ever wider and shows no signs of narrowing, as the cost of living skyrockets, social justice erodes, and the line between work and personal life continues to blur, let us stand together and remain resilient.

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