Marilène Gill
Bloc Québécois · Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan, QC
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Biography
Marilène Gill is a Canadian politician who was elected to the House of Commons in the 2015 federal election, where she represents the riding of Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan as a member of the Bloc Québécois (BQ). encyclopedia
- Born
- 1977-03-01, Sorel‐Tracyencyclopedia
- Languages
- Frenchofficial
- Occupation before politics
- coordinator, political attaché, politician, teacher, trade unionistencyclopedia
Electoral history
Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan
Bloc Québécois · 45th ParliamentSince 2025-04-28officialMarilène Gill16,243Kevin CoutuRunner-up · Liberal10,185Difference 6,058 votes. 4 other candidates also ran.
On the official list the riding is Côte-Nord--Kawawachikamach--Nitassinan.
Elections Canada, 45th general election.
Manicouagan
Bloc Québécois · 44th Parliament2021-09-20 to 2025-04-27encyclopediaMarilène Gill18,419Rodrigue VigneaultRunner-up · Conservative7,640Difference 10,779 votes. 3 other candidates also ran.
Elections Canada, 44th general election.
Manicouagan
Bloc Québécois · 43rd Parliament2019-10-21 to 2021-09-19encyclopediaMarilène Gill21,768Dave SavardRunner-up · Liberal7,793Difference 13,975 votes. 4 other candidates also ran.
Elections Canada, 43rd general election.
Manicouagan
Bloc Québécois · 42nd Parliament2015-10-19 to 2019-10-19encyclopediaMarilène Gill17,338Mario TremblayRunner-up · Liberal12,343Difference 4,995 votes. 3 other candidates also ran.
Elections Canada, 42nd general election.
Education
- Université du Québec à Trois-RivièresDegree not recordedYears not recordedencyclopedia
Experience
Our sources do not list any previous employment for this member.
In their own words
2,507 Hansard interventions on file. These are the words said in the House, not a summary. Private conversations are not collected and are not invented.
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Bloc Québécois, I rise to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. As we all know, reconciliation means bringing together what was divided. However, in a colonial context, that unifying bond never existed. To build that bond, we need to t…Statements by Members — National Day for Truth and Reconciliation · 2026-09-23
Where they stand
Policy positions are scored only from this member's stored House words and, when it is on file, their own public website. Wikipedia and other encyclopedias may supply details such as a birth date, education or work history, and each of those details is labelled with its source, but they are never used to score a position. Members whose only sources are encyclopedias have no scored positions.
A stored score on 10 of 14 topics. Each row names the end of that topic’s axis the stored words reached, and the sentence the score rests on.
Agriculture
Defend supply management
The other end of this axis: Liberalize supply management
Repeatedly criticizes trade concessions that hurt dairy farmers and supply management.
We are losing on supply management with concessions that are going to hurt our farmers. Illegal tariffs on steel and aluminum were not addressed either.Source of that line
Climate
Faster fossil phase-down
The other end of this axis: Slower phase-down, production first
Criticizes rapid approval of oil projects and highlights climate change survival impacts.
Essentially, the government is saying that it is greener than the Green Party, that it wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and that it is doing a lot to achieve that very quickly, but we have absolutely no idea how it wants to go about it. The government has made a statement, but it is totally unsupported.Source of that line
Energy
Restrict new oil and gas
The other end of this axis: Expand production and export
Opposes Trans Mountain and Muskrat Falls as unfair competition to Hydro-Québec.
Speaker, Quebeckers are outraged that the government is taking $1 billion from them in order to disingenuously finance Trans Mountain, a pipeline project that British Columbians and first nations are opposed to. The ploy certainly paid off: some Liberals are already contemplating using the same trick to force Quebeckers and First Nations to accept the energy east pipeline against their will with their own money.Source of that line
Financial regulation
Tighter prudential rules
The other end of this axis: Lighter capital rules and more competition
Defends Quebec consumer protection against banks and prioritizes pension funds over other claims.
With Bill C-86, there is a real possibility that Quebec's Office de la protection du consommateur will no longer have any recourse against banks. That means that people who are getting gouged will no longer have any free recourse and will have to pay to take their bank and its army of lawyers to court.Source of that line
Health
Expand public coverage
The other end of this axis: More private delivery
Demands Ottawa increase health transfers to provinces to support public system.
Another federal responsibility that the government is falling down on is transferring our money for health care so that Quebec and the provinces can fight this pandemic. Will it increase health transfers immediately?Source of that line
Housing
Public supply and demand controls
The other end of this axis: Market supply and deregulation
Highlights need for government action on housing shortages and unsafe conditions in indigenous communities.
Not to mention the fact that a third of the indigenous population does not have access to housing. I'd like to know, then, whether you consulted first nations regarding their housing needs during the crisis, because they aren't able to house the people in their communities or quarantine those who contract COVID-19.Source of that line
Immigration
Lower intake
The other end of this axis: Higher permanent intake
Emphasizes French language requirements for immigrants in Quebec and threats to French.
The Liberals are not even willing to engage in a debate about whether adequate knowledge of French should be a requirement for immigrants residing in Quebec to be granted citizenship. The minister of Liberal heritage even accused us of being racist.Source of that line
Labour
Stronger unions and standards
The other end of this axis: More flexibility for employers
Advocates EI reforms and protections for seasonal and regional workers backed by unions.
Will the government also commit to taking into account the specific characteristics and needs of workers in the regions, particularly seasonal workers? Will it commit to allowing regional stakeholders to participate in the process?Source of that line
Public safety
Enforcement and sentencing
The other end of this axis: Prevention and restraint
Excerpts support making assaults on health workers and first responders an aggravating factor in sentencing.
I will read the summary of the bill: “This enactment amends the Criminal Code to require a court to consider the fact that the victim of an assault is a person who provides health services or a first responder to be an aggravating circumstance for the purposes of sentencing.” As I was saying, the bill we are considering today is the same as Bill C-321, which was introduced during the 44th Parliament.Source of that line
Trade
Deeper continental integration
The other end of this axis: Diversify away from one partner
Calls for return to free trade under NAFTA for softwood lumber without new protections.
However, the Quebec forestry industry just wants one thing: a return to free trade, under NAFTA, for softwood lumber. Who is speaking on behalf of the government, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is calling for free trade, or the Minister of International Trade, who is negotiating an agreement that is not suitable to Quebec's forestry industry?Source of that line
4 topics with no stored score
- DefenceNo position has been scored.
- FederalismNo position has been scored.
- Fiscal policyNo position has been scored.
- Foreign affairsNo position has been scored.
Who lines up
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