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House Hansard - 38

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 1, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 38 - Mar/1/22
Hon. Mona Fortier (President of the Treasury Board, Lib.)
  • Mar/1/22 10:03:59 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the Main Estimates, 2022-23.
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Context: House Hansard - 38 - Mar/1/22
Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Official Languages, Lib.)
  • Mar/1/22 10:05:02 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts.
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Context: House Hansard - 38 - Mar/1/22
Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Lib.)
  • Mar/1/22 2:55:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his question. Promoting and protecting the French language is a top priority for our government. Today, I had the great pleasure and honour of tabling our bill to modernize and strengthen official languages. This means that we recognize the decline of French in Canada and even in Quebec, and that is—
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Context: House Hansard - 38 - Mar/1/22
Mr. René Villemure
  • Mar/1/22 5:03:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we are facing this concept of institutional completeness. We must recognize that the bills that have passed over the years have favoured bilingualism. Bilingualism treats both languages the same. The fact is, French is in an asymmetrical situation, and it is not true that the two languages are equal or will be considered equal. Not enough resources are being dedicated to French across Canada. Schools and services are lacking. If I went to Winnipeg North, for example, I am not sure I would be served in French. I would be sad, but that might be the case. In Quebec, however, promoting bilingualism means killing the francophonie.
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