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House Hansard - 72

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 16, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 72 - May/16/22
Ms. Niki Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, NDP)
  • May/16/22 12:29:59 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-14 
Madam Speaker, the reality is that the French language is in decline in Canada. We believe this bill is essential, not only out of respect for Quebec, but for French across Canada. Does my colleague believe that this is part of the solution for reversing the decline of the French language in Canada?
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Context: House Hansard - 72 - May/16/22
Ms. Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Laurentides—Labelle, BQ)
  • May/16/22 1:21:54 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-14 
Madam Speaker, I have a simple question for my colleague. What does he say to people who know that their French‑speaking nation is in decline, who are fighting, breathing through a straw and calling for even a modicum of respect to avoid becoming minimized in Quebec? It is all well and good to keep the same number of seats, but what about proportionality? How are we supposed to interpret the fact that our colleagues are saying that the French‑speaking nation is important when the reality is that our nation is in decline? What are we to say to that?
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