Speech (House debate)

{
    "time": "2007-02-06 11:20:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Robert Carrier (Alfred-Pellan, BQ)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"404962\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Mr. Speaker, I listened carefully to the presentation by my colleague from <a data-HoCid=\"78395\" href=\"/politicians/charlie-angus/\" title=\"Charlie Angus\">Timmins\u2014James Bay</a>. I especially noted his comments regarding the position taken by my party, the Bloc Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois. I am concerned and at the same time disappointed by his lack of understanding of the political situation in Canada. Canada is not a unitary state; it is a confederation comprised of ten provincial and two territorial governments, if my memory serves me well.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"404963\" data-originallang=\"fr\">With regard to jurisdiction in matters of justice, the Government of Quebec already has a law that established an office of consumer protection, the OPC. This law is more than sufficient to meet the requirements of the bill, requirements that will be applied throughout Canada.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"404964\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Consequently, the present Quebec government, a government that believes in Confederation, also supports the position that its jurisdiction be fully respected with regard to the OPC and that it sees no point in a central government imposing a similar law, one that is less rigorous than its own. At present the ceiling for interest rates in Quebec is 35%, whereas with the current bill they could jump to 60%.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"404965\" data-originallang=\"fr\">I would like to know what the member thinks of this position on respecting each jurisdiction. The Bloc Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois is only defending respect for jurisdictions and is quite favourable to all comments and clarifications made by the bill. However, it must vote against the bill since this sector is already regulated by the Government of Quebec.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"404962\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, j'ai \u00e9cout\u00e9 attentivement la pr\u00e9sentation de mon coll\u00e8gue de <a data-HoCid=\"78395\" href=\"/politicians/charlie-angus/\" title=\"Charlie Angus\">Timmins\u2014Baie James</a>. J'ai surtout remarqu\u00e9 ses commentaires \u00e0 propos de la position de mon parti, le Bloc qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois. Son incompr\u00e9hension de la position politique du Canada me touche et me d\u00e9\u00e7oit en m\u00eame temps. Le Canada n'est pas un pays unitaire; on est dans une conf\u00e9d\u00e9ration o\u00f9 il y a aussi les gouvernements de dix provinces et de deux territoires, si ma m\u00e9moire est bonne.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"404963\" data-originallang=\"fr\">En ce qui a trait au domaine de comp\u00e9tence en mati\u00e8re de justice, le gouvernement du Qu\u00e9bec a d\u00e9j\u00e0 une loi qui a permis la cr\u00e9ation de l'Office de la protection du consommateur. Cette loi satisfait davantage aux exigences de ce projet de loi, exigences qui couvriront l'ensemble du territoire canadien. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"404964\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Par cons\u00e9quent, l'actuel gouvernement du Qu\u00e9bec, un gouvernement qui croit en la Conf\u00e9d\u00e9ration, est aussi favorable \u00e0 cette position, soit que son domaine de comp\u00e9tence est enti\u00e8rement respect\u00e9 en ce qui a trait \u00e0 l'application de l'Office de la protection du consommateurs et qu'il ne trouve pas utile qu'un gouvernement central lui impose une loi semblable, qui est encore moins s\u00e9v\u00e8re que la sienne. Pr\u00e9sentement, les taux d'int\u00e9r\u00eat sont limit\u00e9s \u00e0 35 p. 100 au Qu\u00e9bec, alors que dans l'actuel projet de loi, ils peuvent s'\u00e9lever jusqu'\u00e0 60 p. 100</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"404965\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Je demande au d\u00e9put\u00e9 ce qu'il pense de cette position concernant le respect des champs de comp\u00e9tence. Le Bloc ne fait que d\u00e9fendre ce respect des champs de comp\u00e9tence et il est amplement favorable \u00e0 tous les commentaires et toutes les pr\u00e9cisions apport\u00e9es par le projet de loi. Toutefois, il devra voter contre celui-ci, puisque cette r\u00e9glementation est d\u00e9j\u00e0 couverte par le gouvernement du Qu\u00e9bec.</p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2007/2/6/robert-carrier-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/robert-carrier/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/1455/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "1879758",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Government Orders",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Criminal Code",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2007/2/6/",
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