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House Hansard - 228

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 3, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 228 - Oct/3/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Oct/3/23 3:31:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we know full well that immigration is crucial to helping businesses find the workers they need and also to growing our economy. Our plan will continue to strengthen the system and extend the benefits of immigration to communities across the country, including francophone immigration outside Quebec. That is because immigration is not only good for our economy, but also essential to the future of our communities. We will keep working with the Government of Quebec to ensure we can welcome people, put them to work and build a more prosperous future for everyone.
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Context: House Hansard - 228 - Oct/3/23
Mr. Mario Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île, BQ)
  • Oct/3/23 3:46:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this new law was supposed to put an end to these cases of contempt for French at the federal level. Every single francophone will be paying close attention to what the new minister does. This is the first blatant case of a federal agency thinking it is still okay to undermine French since the new Official Languages Act came into effect. Will the minister demonstrate to the entire public service that those days are over, or will he demonstrate that it is still okay to undermine French?
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Context: House Hansard - 228 - Oct/3/23
Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • Oct/3/23 4:02:05 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, obviously, I am neither a francophone nor a Quebecker, but I have enormous respect for the Quebec nation, which was the first in our entire country to have a climate plan and to understand the importance of climate action for our environment. That is the reality in Quebec. Our government is here to support the most vulnerable people across the country. We are working with our colleague, the Minister of Industry.
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Context: House Hansard - 228 - Oct/3/23
Mr. Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères, BQ)
  • Oct/3/23 4:05:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Transport can laugh it up all he wants, but Quebeckers are worried. Every time CN is mentioned in the same breath as official languages, it is because it is going off the rails. In 2020, CN moved about 60 rail traffic controller jobs out west. Last year, it did not have a single francophone on its board. Today, CN wants to move 50 customer service jobs from Quebec to western Canada. Matters of language are also matters of safety. Does the Minister of Transport agree with these CN cuts, yes or no? Does he think that CN has to offer services in French, yes or no?
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Context: House Hansard - 228 - Oct/3/23
Hon. Randy Boissonnault (Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Lib.)
  • Oct/3/23 4:06:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as my colleagues from the Bloc Québécois know very well, this year we passed Bill C‑13 to modernize the Official Languages Act, including new regulations for federally regulated companies. We will do what it takes to ensure a francophone presence from coast to coast. That is part of the regulations we will introduce. It will then be up to CN to comply with the act and the forthcoming regulations.
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