MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

Sébastien Lemire

Bloc Québécois Abitibi—Témiscamingue 43 statements translated

Lemire frequently brings up his own Abitibi-Témiscamingue riding and advocates for more federal money to flow to Quebec regions, especially for housing programs. He's very concerned with any perceived slight to Quebec's jurisdiction or distinct needs. While he rides the party line on some issues like gun control, he's willing to call out others like federal research cuts that impact agriculture in Quebec. Overall, a reliable Bloc voice for directing more resources to la belle province.

Private Members' Business

Criminal Code

2026-05-04

“I want to praise the member for his bill and his commitment. It's a difficult issue. I want to talk about what victims said in committee. This happened recently. A woman trusted the medical team but they sterilized her without consent. I want to know what the member thinks about reconciliation.”

Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes for his concern, which we can feel, and for his commitment to this issue. These are deeply troubling issues that are difficult to address, but I think that he is doing so with great dignity. The fact that the bill is now at third reading is also a testament to his strong leadership. We just quickly completed report stage, but I think it is important to talk about the testimony that we heard from victims in committee. For example, Nicole Rabbit was scheduled for a C-section at the University of Saskatoon on September 11, 2001. We are talking about something that happened less than 30 years ago. She said: I trusted the medical team but knew something wasn't right when I smelled the burning flesh. These were strangers who I had no previous encounters with who insisted I tie my tubes. The medical team took advantage of me in a vulnerable state....No one asked me what I wanted. No one explained to me why I apparently needed this done, and I didn't sign any forms. I still have no real idea what the options were and why they said it was best for them to sterilize me. I know now that the sterilization can't be reversed. My colleague talked about reconciliation and systemic issues. I would like to hear his thoughts on what we can do to ensure real reconciliation.

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Oral Questions

Public Services and Procurement

2026-04-30

“There must be a public inquiry! There are obvious problems with Cúram. The Liberals know it. They just spent more money to fix it. They know there have been cost overruns. I think they're hiding something. We need an independent public inquiry now.”

Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, what do they have to hide? The Liberals have just proven that a public inquiry is absolutely necessary. They know that Cúram is causing problems with the processing of OAS pensions because they are spending an additional $451 million to fix the problem. They know that there have been cost overruns. They have just added to them. In short, they have proven that the two problems are real and that they have been aware of them for years, even when former prime minister Justin Trudeau was in office. However, as recently as Monday, the Liberals were still filibustering at the Standing Committee on Public Accounts to hide information. What do they have to hide? When will they hold an independent public inquiry?

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“Liberals say everything is fine with Cúram. But now they spend $451 million on it. What are they not telling us?”