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House Hansard - 137

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 29, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 137 - Nov/29/22
Mr. Denis Trudel (Longueuil—Saint-Hubert, BQ)
  • Nov/29/22 1:04:40 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-29 
Madam Speaker, in matters of truth and reconciliation, concrete action is important. Right now, the World Cup is on. Sport is obviously a huge source of pride. The Iroquois nation, whose historic territory straddles Ontario, Quebec and the United States, invented a sport called lacrosse. It is a member of the international federation and is among the best in the world. One of its concrete demands right now is to have a team at the 2028 Olympics. This would require the support of the Government of Canada. Does my colleague not think that it would be a very good idea to support the Iroquois nation's demands that it have a team at the Olympics to represent it in a sport in which it excels?
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Context: House Hansard - 137 - Nov/29/22
Mr. Denis Trudel (Longueuil—Saint-Hubert, BQ)
  • Nov/29/22 1:33:51 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-29 
Madam Speaker, last week, I had to ask my Conservative friends the same question three times because I was not getting an answer. I will ask this question for a second time today because I did not get an answer earlier from my colleague from the government side. Sport is a source of social cohesion and pride. We are seeing that now with the World Cup. Wales is not a country, yet it is represented at the World Cup. The Iroquois nation, which is present in Quebec, Ontario and the United States, invented a sport called lacrosse. In fact, the Iroquois are the best in the world. They compete internationally, and they want to attend the Olympic Games in 2028 as the inventors of the sport. It would be a huge gesture toward reconciliation if the House supported their request. Does my colleague agree with this proposal?
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