Substitute
Member
Bloc Québecois
Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association
CA - K1A 0A6 - Ottawa
Canada
Working language: French
01/10/2026 | 11:40:18 Mr President, young people, colleagues, thank you for coming. First of all, I would like to remind us all that the World Health Organization (WHO) identifies climate change as the greatest threat to human health. The greatest threat. And we remember that, as early as this summer, we saw the wildfires and the deadly heatwaves. We are talking about 4.1 million hectares in Canada that have been burnt. We are talking about thousands of people who have been evacuated. We are talking about 36 000... 30/09/2026 | 19:41:58 Madam Chair, Dear colleagues, An election is not merely a matter of placing a ballot paper in a ballot box. It requires a genuine political choice, access to independent information, and the opportunity for citizens to participate freely and without intimidation. The recent "elections" held in Russia do not meet these fundamental standards. As members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) have emphasised, these elections took place in a climate of fear and repression... 29/09/2026 | 19:14:07 Madam President, Quebec has been built up over time thanks to successive generations of people from diverse backgrounds. This history has shaped a society that is open to the world, rich in its diversity and committed to social cohesion. Diasporas have helped to forge lasting ties between Quebec and many countries. These ties are sometimes economic, sometimes institutional, but above all human. They are based on trust, dialogue and friendship between our different peoples. These communities...