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House Hansard - 39

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 2, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 39 - Mar/2/22
Mr. Marc Serré (Nickel Belt, Lib.)
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Mr. Speaker, March is Francophonie Month. Let us remember the dedication of our parents and grandparents, how they fought and sacrificed so we can continue to speak French. I am a Franco-Ontarian MP. I owe this honour to the people of Nickel Belt and to Franco-Ontarian families bearing names like Lemieux, Gervais, Hurtubise, Forest, Riopel, Paiement and Ethier, and to my father, Gaetan Serré, who voted in favour of the Official Languages Act in 1969 here in the House of Commons. I am proud that my government introduced a bill that does more. This is a historic announcement, one the community has been looking forward to for some time. I would like to thank Collège Boréal, the West Nipissing Arts Council, the ACFO du grand Sudbury and all the national stakeholders. I encourage all francophones and francophiles to support our friends and the Ukrainian people. I invite everyone in the House and everyone in Canada to participate in Francophonie month and celebrate our language, our culture and our heritage.
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