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House Hansard - 229

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 4, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 229 - Oct/4/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Oct/4/23 2:36:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as my hon. colleague is well aware, immigration is a jurisdiction shared by the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec. We are working together to bring in people to address the labour shortage and to continue to help spur economic growth, while ensuring that the necessary investments are made to welcome and integrate these immigrants and teach them French. We will always be there to work responsibly in partnership with the Government of Quebec.
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Context: House Hansard - 229 - Oct/4/23
Mr. Mario Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île, BQ)
  • Oct/4/23 3:08:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the RCMP is hiring unilingual anglophone executives to fill high-ranking bilingual positions. Not only do these people not speak French, but they are also not taking French lessons. The RCMP is blatantly violating the Official Languages Act. When even the police break the law, there is a problem high up in the ranks. Despite the reform of the Official Languages Act, there is still a culture of contempt for French within the federal government. Will the Prime Minister remind the RCMP that it has to obey the law?
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Context: House Hansard - 229 - Oct/4/23
Mr. Mario Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île, BQ)
  • Oct/4/23 3:10:05 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, that is not very convincing. This situation with the RCMP is a perfect example of the federal government's culture of contempt for French. The RCMP hiring unilingual anglophones is one thing. That these people are not taking French classes is another thing. The worst part is that no one even thought about requiring them to take classes. No one even thought about the optics and making an effort to enforce the legislation, not even after the fact, and not even to save face. That is a culture of contempt. Does the Prime Minister get it now and will he intervene?
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