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House Hansard - 137

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 29, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 137 - Nov/29/22
Mr. René Villemure (Trois-Rivières, BQ)
  • Nov/29/22 10:49:24 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-29 
Madam Speaker, I would like to congratulate my colleague for her work on this bill. I would like her to clarify something for me. Often, in indigenous matters, we speak about communities and on behalf of communities, but they are not allowed to participate and to speak. I would like her to reassure me that for the bill in question, we will not be “talking about” but “talking with” these communities.
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Context: House Hansard - 137 - Nov/29/22
Mr. Jaime Battiste (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Lib.)
  • Nov/29/22 4:58:02 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-29 
Mr. Speaker, I would agree with the member. I think there was great teamwork shown at the INAN committee. We worked positively and collaboratively. On this legislation, we did a lot of work together that we were all in agreement with. A lot of the discussion we heard focused on the importance of languages, indigenous languages as well as the French language, in making sure that different people who speak different languages had the ability to speak those languages as part of the input they give to the national council for reconciliation. Could the member speak about the importance of ensuring that not only the French language is protected, but indigenous languages are protected as well in the legislation, which we strengthened with the amendments?
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