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House Hansard - 133

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 23, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 133 - Nov/23/22
Mr. Alain Rayes (Richmond—Arthabaska, Ind.)
  • Nov/23/22 3:16:35 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, francophones across the country are unanimous when it comes to Bill C‑13. Coordination of the implementation of the Official Languages Act needs to be entrusted to a single entity, the Treasury Board. The Liberal government came to the same conclusion in its white paper in 2021. Unfortunately, in the current bill, that is not the case. My question for the Prime Minister is this: Can he confirm to the entire Canadian francophonie that this essential aspect will be included in the bill as requested by every francophone organization in Canada, across the country?
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Context: House Hansard - 133 - Nov/23/22
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Nov/23/22 3:17:16 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for his question. I share his concern about protecting our official languages. Bill C‑13 strengthens the Treasury Board's powers with respect to official languages. This bill is the result of a long process that began in 2018, during which consultations were held with Canadians across the country. Bill C‑13 is currently being studied in committee where, unfortunately, the Conservatives and the Bloc Québécois are filibustering. We hope that they will stop playing politics and start considering very important amendments to protect French from coast to coast.
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