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House Hansard - 163

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 17, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 163 - Feb/17/23
Mr. Mario Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île, BQ)
  • Feb/17/23 11:38:25 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, let us go back a little in the famous “West Island Story” narrative. The member for Saint-Laurent spread misinformation when she said that anglophones would no longer receive health care in their language because of the Charter of the French Language. That is completely false, but all the Liberal members from Quebec defended her. Could one of them finally rise today and tell the House that what the member said is false, and that anglophones will be able to continue receiving care in their language—
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Context: House Hansard - 163 - Feb/17/23
Mr. Marc Serré (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Official Languages, Lib.)
  • Feb/17/23 11:39:10 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. We are the first government to recognize the decline of French in Quebec and across Canada. It is important that Bill C-13 have teeth to support official language minority communities across the country. I encourage all members of the House to ensure that Bill C‑13 is passed as quickly as possible. It is important to official language minority communities across Canada. I hope that the Bloc Québécois will join us. At present, it seems that the Bloc will vote against Bill C‑13, and that is not acceptable.
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Context: House Hansard - 163 - Feb/17/23
Mr. Mario Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île, BQ)
  • Feb/17/23 11:39:50 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, Bill C-13 is undermining the French language in Quebec as we speak. A dozen Liberal MPs from Quebec are considering voting against their own bill. There are still a few characters to discover in our favourite show, “West Island Story”, but we have already met a few, including the member for Saint-Laurent, the member for Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel and the member for Mount Royal. These members are opposed to simply recognizing the Charter of the French Language in Bill C-13. These same members were among those who abstained from recognizing that Quebeckers form a nation in 2021. Does that seem like a coincidence?
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Context: House Hansard - 163 - Feb/17/23
Mr. Marc Serré (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Official Languages, Lib.)
  • Feb/17/23 11:40:34 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, it is clear that the French language is declining in Quebec and across Canada. That is why is it important that Bill C-13 be passed. Once again, I do not understand the Bloc Québécois's position. The Bloc wants to kill Bill C-13 and is doing everything it can to withhold support for official language minority communities in this country. As a proud Franco-Ontarian, I am still hoping to have the support of the Bloc Québécois to ensure that Bill C-13 is passed. This is important for the survival of the French language and the vitality of these communities. We must work together to achieve this goal.
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Context: House Hansard - 163 - Feb/17/23
Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • Feb/17/23 12:01:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Sudbury for her question. I am very proud today to announce to the House that our government met the target of 4.4% francophone immigration outside Quebec in 2022. Indeed, 16,300 francophone newcomers have settled outside Quebec. This represents a 450% increase since our government was first elected. This is just the beginning. There is still work to be done to continue to promote French in Canada, and that is what we continue to do.
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