Berthier—Maskinongé's candidates' promises on Minority Rights, Fair Government, & Democracy

2SLGBTQI+ rights and safety

Liberal

Maintain support for Fierté Canada Pride in administering funding for security needs at Pride festivals

"Protect the safety of 2SLGBTQI+ people by maintaining support for Fierté Canada Pride in administering funding for security needs at Pride festivals across the country." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21
Make funding permanent for the 2SLGBTQI+ Community Capacity Fund

"Make funding permanent for the 2SLGBTQI+ Community Capacity Fund to support community organizations and networks that protect rights and advance equality across Canada." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

We don't have any NDP policies on 2SLGBTQI+ rights and safety.

We don't have any Bloc policies on 2SLGBTQI+ rights and safety.

We don't have any Conservative policies on 2SLGBTQI+ rights and safety.

We don't have any Green policies on 2SLGBTQI+ rights and safety.

Charter rights and the Supreme Court

Liberal

Expand the Court Challenges Program, which provides funding for people to bring court cases of national significance related to the constitution, quasi-constitutional laws, or human rights

"Enable Canadians to take more action to affirm their rights by expanding the Court Challenges Program." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

We don't have any NDP policies on Charter rights and the Supreme Court.

Bloc

S’opposer à toute remise en question de l’utilisation de la clause dérogatoire par le Québec
Militer pour que le Québec puisse sélectionner les juges issus du Québec siégeant à la Cour suprême
Assurer que tous les juges nommés à la Cour suprême maîtrisent le français
Imposer un délai maximal au fédéral pour remplir les postes vacants à la magistrature

We don't have any Conservative policies on Charter rights and the Supreme Court.

We don't have any Green policies on Charter rights and the Supreme Court.

Elections and democratic engagement

We don't have any Liberal policies on Elections and democratic engagement.

NDP

Set up an independent citizens assembly to advice on how best to put in place a Mixed-Member Proportional Representation system in time for the next federal election

"We will fix Canada’s broken voting system and make every vote count. For too long, our electoral system has distorted results and denied millions of Canadians real representation. In 2025, New Democrats will make sure it’s the last election held under this outdated, unfair system—ten years after the Liberals promised change and failed to act.

Unlike the Liberals, we will actually deliver. We will establish an independent citizens assembly to advise on how best to put in place a Mixed-Member proportional system in time for the next federal election. This will ensure that the next Parliament truly reflects the choices of voters."

— ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19
Lower the voting age to 16

"We will change the voting age to allow 16 and 17-year olds to vote. Young people should have a stronger say in choosing their government and addressing the issues that affect them and their futures. Bringing more voices into politics will ensure that better decisions are made, and will ultimately result in a stronger democracy." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19
Ensure Indigenous languages are on election ballots in Indigenous territories

"We will make voting more accessible to people living in Inuit, First Nations or Métis communities by ensuring that Indigenous languages are on election ballots in Indigenous territories. This is a concrete step we can take towards meaningful reconciliation, and it will boost participation in democracy as well as contributing towards the revitalization of Indigenous languages." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19
Guarantee a 3-day voting period for each election, in addition to advance voting polls
Strengthen Elections Canada's Vote on Campus programming

"[...] and strengthening Election Canada's Vote on Campus programming to ensure elections are accessible to university and college students." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19

Bloc

Éliminer le serment des élus fait à Charles III
Déposer un projet de loi pour que le poste symbolique de gouverneur général soit rémunéré par la somme symbolique de 1 $
Travailler à l’abolition du Sénat
Facturer à la Couronne britannique les dépenses de ses visites au Canada
Exiger que les autres partis aspirant à former un gouvernement s’engagent formellement et irrévocablement à le reprendre en vue d’une adoption immédiate et d’une priorisation au Sénat afin qu’une telle loi reçoive la sanction royale avant l’été 2025
Reprendre la recommandation de la Commission Hogue sur l’ingérence étrangère
Exiger le retour du financement public des partis politiques

We don't have any Conservative policies on Elections and democratic engagement.

We don't have any Green policies on Elections and democratic engagement.

Foreign interference and transnational repression

We don't have any Liberal policies on Foreign interference and transnational repression.

NDP

Implement recommendations from the Foreign Interference Commission to ensure communication, coordination, and transparency from security agencies
Support digital literacy
Address online hate and discrimination
Hold those who spread false and harmful content accountable
Implement a foreign agent registry

"Finally, we are committed to seeing a foreign agent registry put in place to help protect people and our democratic institutions." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19

Bloc

Réclamer la mise en œuvre du registre des agents étrangers, une collaboration transparente entre Ottawa et Québec ainsi qu’un point de contact unique pour les citoyens voulant dénoncer des actes suspects en matière d’ingérence étrangère
Définir dans le Code criminel le concept de « répression transnationale » afin d’empêcher d’autres États de traquer, surveiller, intimider ou rapatrier des dissidents politiques

We don't have any Conservative policies on Foreign interference and transnational repression.

We don't have any Green policies on Foreign interference and transnational repression.

French language and Québec culture

Liberal

Set a 12% target for Francophone immigration outside Quebec by 2029

"Establish a 12% target for Francophone immigration outside of Quebec by 2029, a 20% increase from current targets. Only a Liberal government has and will defend the rights and freedom, as well as prosperity, of Francophone communities outside of Quebec [more]." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22
Facilitate access to Francophone and bilingual workers for entrepreneurs in official language minority communities

"Support entrepreneurs in Official Language Minority Communities looking to scale their businesses, notably by facilitating access to Francophone and bilingual workers." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22
Invest in community spaces for English-speaking minorities in Quebec and French speaking minorities across the country
Work with provinces and territories to invest in education and community spaces that serve official language minority communities

"Promote French-language educational pursuits across Canada by collaborating with provinces and territories to invest in educational and community spaces, such as early learning and child care that serve official language minority communities; creating a scholarship for Francophone students who continue their post-secondary studies in French in a minority context." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22
Create a scholarship for Francophone students who continue their post-secondary studies in French in a minority context

We don't have any NDP policies on French language and Québec culture.

Bloc

Soustraire le Québec à l’application de la Loi sur les langues officielles
Exiger que les communautés francophones minoritaires bénéficient des mêmes droits et des mêmes services dans leur langue que ceux dont bénéficient les Québécois d’expression anglaise

We don't have any Conservative policies on French language and Québec culture.

We don't have any Green policies on French language and Québec culture.

Government budgets

We don't have any Liberal policies on Government budgets.

NDP

Reject cuts to the public sector and social programmes in order to balance the budget

"New Democrats are rejecting calls for cuts to the public sector and to social programs – cuts which would be made to reach a budgetary balance in the short-term, despite the costs and the consequences for people. Instead, we are proposing increased investments in both infrastructure and in people." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19
Set aside an additional 10% of the budget each year as a contingency fund to hedge against risks like external shocks

"In the context of significant uncertainty, and in an abundance of caution, our fiscal plan will set aside an additional amount each year as a contingency fund. This will help hedge against risks, including further external shocks or events that could reduce government revenue and increase expenditures more than anticipated." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19
Begin decreasing the debt-to-GDP ratio within four years

"The NDP’s fiscal target over a four-year mandate is a falling debt-GDP ratio by the fourth year at the latest. After accounting for the impact of revenue and expense measures on the economy via the fiscal multiplier, this is achieved even under the more dire scenario considered by the BoC." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19
Strengthen the role of Commons standing committees in reviewing and approving government estimates

"We are also committed to bringing greater transparency and accountability to the federal budget-making process. This includes strengthening the role of House of Commons standing committees in reviewing and approving government estimates. Canadians deserve to know not just where their money is going—but whether it’s actually delivering results." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19

Bloc

Lutter contre le pouvoir fédéral de dépenser
Mettre fin à la dépendance du fédéral aux sous-traitants

We don't have any Conservative policies on Government budgets.

We don't have any Green policies on Government budgets.

Government transparency and lobbying

We don't have any Liberal policies on Government transparency and lobbying.

We don't have any NDP policies on Government transparency and lobbying.

Bloc

Élargir les pouvoirs du commissaire à l’éthique et aux conflits d’intérêts
Resserrer le registre des lobbyistes
Réformer la Loi sur l’accès à l’information

We don't have any Conservative policies on Government transparency and lobbying.

We don't have any Green policies on Government transparency and lobbying.

Immigration

We don't have any Liberal policies on Immigration.

We don't have any NDP policies on Immigration.

Bloc

Exiger que l’assermentation des citoyens se fasse à visage découvert
Exiger que le serment soit lu en français au Québec, plutôt que dans l’une ou l’autre des langues officielles du Canada.
Retirer du texte du serment de citoyenneté toute référence à la monarchie britannique et y ajouter l’engagement de respecter l’égalité entre les hommes et les femmes, les droits des minorités sexuelles et la laïcité de l’État
Rendre la connaissance suffisante du français obligatoire pour obtenir la citoyenneté à partir du Québec
Exiger le transfert au Québec de tous les pouvoirs en immigration, incluant le Programme de mobilité internationale
Exiger que le fédéral consulte le Québec et les provinces afin d’ajuster ses cibles d’immigration à leur capacité d’accueil
Exiger que le fédéral permette à Québec d’octroyer la résidence permanente conditionnelle à l’établissement en région
Mieux encadrer les demandes d’asile

Le Bloc Québécois déposera un projet de loi pour mieux

encadrer les demandes d’asile, qui inclura l’obligation de

traiter rapidement les dossiers, des pouvoirs d’exception

pour le ministre pour éviter les abus, un resserrement des

critères de recevabilité et la fin des demandes faites

14 jours après avoir franchi irrégulièrement la frontière.
Créer un volet d’urgence au ministère de l’Immigration pour lui permettre de secourir plus rapidement les réfugiés lors de crises majeures
Insister sur la répartition équitable et proportionnelle des demandeurs d’asile entre le Québec et les provinces

We don't have any Conservative policies on Immigration.

We don't have any Green policies on Immigration.

Multiculturalism and diversity

We don't have any Liberal policies on Multiculturalism and diversity.

NDP

Restore a dedicated government ministry for diversity

Bloc

Abolir les critères d’équité, diversité et inclusion dans l’appareil fédéral

Le Bloc Québécois vise une plus grande participation des minorités aux institutions publiques, mais proposera d’abolir les critères d’équité, diversité et inclusion dans l’appareil fédéral puisqu’ils créent de l’exclusion et sont inadaptés aux réalités du Québec et des régions.
Déposer un projet de loi pour exclure le Québec du multiculturalisme canadien afin que le Québec choisisse son propre modèle d’intégration des nouveaux arrivants
Créer un ombudsman contre la discrimination
Évaluer les candidatures de personnes et de projets en fonction de la compétence et du potentiel et favoriser les appels de candidatures anonymes lorsque possible

We don't have any Conservative policies on Multiculturalism and diversity.

We don't have any Green policies on Multiculturalism and diversity.

Secularism

We don't have any Liberal policies on Secularism.

We don't have any NDP policies on Secularism.

Bloc

Interdire le port de signes religieux aux employés en position d’autorité de l’État fédéral qui travaillent au Québec

Le Bloc Québécois interdira le port de signes

religieux aux employés en position d’autorité de l’État

fédéral qui travaillent au Québec, en concordance

avec le cadre mis en place par la loi 21. Le Bloc Québécois s’opposera fermement à la

contestation fédérale de la loi 21 du Québec, de

surcroît menée avec l’argent des Québécois.
Déposer un projet de loi pour abolir l’exception religieuse du Code criminel autorisant les discours haineux sous couvert de la foi
Encadrer la prière dans les lieux publics fédéraux, notamment les aéroports
Abolir le poste de représentant spécial du Canada chargé de la lutte contre l’islamophobie
Modifier les tâches du poste d’envoyé spécial du Canada pour la préservation de la mémoire de l’Holocauste et la lutte contre l’antisémitisme

Le Bloc Québécois modifiera les tâches du poste d’envoyé spécial du Canada pour la préservation de la mémoire de l’Holocauste et la lutte contre l’antisémitisme, afin de préserver les mandats qui découlent des engagements internationaux, tout en lui retirant le rôle de conseiller le premier ministre et les ministres
Remplacer la prière quotidienne avant le début des travaux de la Chambre des communes par un moment de réflexion respectueux de la liberté de conscience

We don't have any Conservative policies on Secularism.

We don't have any Green policies on Secularism.

Tax fairness

We don't have any Liberal policies on Tax fairness.

NDP

Maintain the capital gains inclusion rate changes the current government introduced

"We will maintain the capital gains inclusion rate changes which the Liberal government flip flopped on, and was opposed all along by the Conservatives. As the Minister of Finance said at the time, “only 0.13 per cent of Canadians—with an average annual income of $1.4 million—will be affected by this change in any given year. But millions more, especially younger Canadians, will benefit from it.”" — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19
Tax income from flipping stocks at the same rate as income from wages

"Income from flipping stocks should not be taxed at a lower rate than the wages earned by a nurse, a carpenter, a pipefitter, or a teacher. We will rebalance the tax system to ensure it values work as much as wealth." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19
Set a graduated wealth tax of 1% for wealth between $10M and $50M, 2% from $50M to $100M, and 3% for households with net worth over $100M

"For those at the very top, super-rich multi-millionaires with over $10 million in wealth holdings, we will put in place a graduated wealth tax of 1% for wealth between $10 million and $50 million, 2% from $50 million to $100 million, and 3% for households with net worth over $100 million." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19
Set a 2% surtax on corporations earning over $500M in profits

"We will put in place a 2% surtax on the most profitable corporations – those earning over $500 million in profits." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19
Set a 15% minimum tax on corporate book profits
End tax agreements with known tax havens
Require corporations to prove a genuine business reason for offshore accounts
Increase funding for the Canada Revenue Agency by $200M to help enforce laws against corporate tax avoidance

"We will take additional measures to tackle corporate tax avoidance, including instituting a 15% minimum tax on corporate book profits, ending tax agreements with known tax havens, requiring corporations to prove a genuine business reason for offshore accounts, and providing additional resources to the Canada Revenue Agency to step up enforcement." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19

Bloc

Lutter contre l’évasion et l’évitement fiscal
S’opposer à toute normalisation du recours à l’évitement fiscal par le gouvernement fédéral au bénéfice des entreprises qui ne payent pas leur juste part d’impôt
Exiger que les revenus des compagnies canadiennes comptabilisés dans les paradis fiscaux ne soient pas exonérés d’impôt lorsqu’ils sont rapatriés au Canada
Appuyer un impôt minimal pour les multinationales, comme convenu à l’OCDE
Protéger les lanceurs d’alerte et agira pour enrayer la fraude

Le Bloc Québécois déposera un projet de loi pour protéger les lanceurs d’alerte et agira pour enrayer la fraude plutôt que traquer les dénonciateurs.
S’opposer à l’annulation de la taxe sur les services numériques et militer pour que les fonds récoltés soient redistribués dans le milieu culturel

Le Bloc Québécois s’opposera à l’annulation de la taxe sur les services numériques réclamée par Donald Trump. Il militera pour que les fonds récoltés soient entièrement redistribués dans le milieu culturel et gérés par celuici, et exemptent les entreprises canadiennes qui sont victimes du piratage de leur propriété intellectuelle.

Conservative

Create a task force to streamline tax rules, and task it to close offshore tax haven loopholes

"Poilievre has already announced that he will appoint a Bring It Home Tax Task Force to make tax rules fairer, simpler and easier to administer. The same task force will also ensure that we close all the loopholes that allow companies like Brookfield to stash their money in offshore tax havens to avoid paying their fair share here in Canada." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17
Redirect CRA resources from auditing small businesses and charities to target offshore tax havens

"Redirect CRA resources away from auditing and harassing small business owners and charities towards cracking down on offshore tax havens — collecting at least $1 billion more every year from those who try to hide their wealth overseas." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17
Create a website to name-and-shame wealthy multinational corporations dodging taxes

"Create a name-and-shame website to expose all the wealthy multinational corporations that are dodging taxes and refusing to pay their fair share." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17
Give people who blow the whistle on illegal offshore tax schemes 20% of recovered funds

"Expand the Offshore Tax Informant Program, giving whistleblowers up to 20% of recovered funds when they help expose illegal tax schemes." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

We don't have any Green policies on Tax fairness.

Women and gender equality

We don't have any Liberal policies on Women and gender equality.

NDP

Restore a dedicated government Ministry of Women and Gender Equality

Bloc

Lutter contre tout effort législatif ou autre visant à affaiblir le droit des femmes à disposer de leur propre corps
S'opposera à l’invisibilisation des femmes dans l’appareil fédéral

We don't have any Conservative policies on Women and gender equality.

We don't have any Green policies on Women and gender equality.