{"id":53,"date":"2026-03-25T13:37:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T17:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caroline-desrochers.cinetic.dev\/?page_id=53"},"modified":"2026-04-28T15:17:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T19:17:19","slug":"in-ottawa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caroline-desrochers.cinetic.dev\/en\/in-ottawa\/","title":{"rendered":"In Ottawa"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_5d8f1fed height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_292cfa2c has_ratio align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><div style=\"padding-bottom:72.3864%\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/caroline-desrochers.cinetic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/website17_caroline-desrochers.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h1>In Ottawa<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_1005cf99 height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2>House of Commons<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">As your<\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"> <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">Member of Parliament,<\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"> <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">I<\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"> <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">represent<\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"> <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">our<\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"> <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">community<\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"> <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">in Ottawa<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">by<\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"> <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">advocating<\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"> <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">for your priorities<\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"> <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">and<\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"> <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">shaping federal decisions.<\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"> <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">You can find a<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">record of my work in Parliament<\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"> <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">here<\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">,<\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"> <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">including video from the House of<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">Commons (Commons Interventions)<\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"> <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">and Voting Record (Chamber Votes).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-video us_custom_292cfa2c align_none ratio_16x9 has_border_radius has_iframe\"><div class=\"w-video-h\"><iframe title=\"Vimeo video player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1181596535?autoplay=0&loop=0&autopause=0&color=00adef&portrait=0&byline=1&title=1&controls=1&muted=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_a624d1f0 has_text_color height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_292cfa2c has_ratio align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><div style=\"padding-bottom:72.3864%\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/caroline-desrochers.cinetic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/website7_caroline-desrochers.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2>Parliamentary committees<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>In addition to representing Trois-Rivieres in the House of Commons I also sit on the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA), where I work on the federal<br \/>\npolicies that shape employment, social services, and support for Canadians facing barriers &#8211; issues that touch the daily lives of people across our riding. You can see the minutes of Committee Meetings (Committee Interventions) here.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_39fc8de5 section-before-footer has_text_color height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">Parliamentary<\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"> <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">Secretary<\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"> <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">to the<\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"> <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">Minister<\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"> <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">of<\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"> <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">Housing<\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"> <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">and Infrastructure<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">Since June 2025, I have served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">Housing and Infrastructure, a role that places me at the centre of the most urgent <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">issue facing Canadian families today. It means I am not just watching the housing <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">file from the sidelines; I am in the room where decisions are made, and I am <\/span><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\">making sure Trois-Rivi\u00e8res is part of that conversation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_292cfa2c has_ratio align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><div style=\"padding-bottom:72.3864%\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1446\" src=\"https:\/\/caroline-desrochers.cinetic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/website5_caroline-desrochers.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_3abb7236 section-before-footer has_text_color height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_292cfa2c has_ratio align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><div style=\"padding-bottom:72.3864%\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/caroline-desrochers.cinetic.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/website7_caroline-desrochers.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2><span>Parliamentary Associations<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Beyond Parliament Hill, I am active in several international parliamentary associations that allow me to represent Canadian and Quebec&#8217;s interests on the world stage.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association<\/li>\n<li>Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association<\/li>\n<li>Canadian Branch of the Assembl\u00e9e Parlementaire de la Francophonie<\/li>\n<li>Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group<\/li>\n<li>Canadian Section of ParlAmericas<\/li>\n<li>Canadian Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In Ottawa House of Commons As your Member of Parliament, I represent our community in Ottawaby advocating for your priorities and shaping federal decisions. 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