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House Hansard - 256

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 27, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 256 - Nov/27/23
Mr. Alain Therrien (La Prairie, BQ)
  • Nov/27/23 2:28:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in the middle of a housing crisis, Statistics Canada revealed that in just one year, rents went up 8.2%. That is higher than the rate of inflation. It is unheard of. What is causing this? According to the National Bank, it is “an unprecedented increase in the...population”. The National Bank's chief economist says that “Unless Ottawa revises its immigration quotas downward, we don't expect much relief for...households”. The National Bank is not against immigration. It is telling us that there is a problem. Will the federal government finally admit it instead of insulting everyone when we talk about it?
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Context: House Hansard - 256 - Nov/27/23
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Nov/27/23 2:45:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, 50% of our taxes go to Ottawa. We have the right to talk about it. This is not a shared jurisdiction; it is a federal one. It is funny. For years, the Liberals have been opposing Quebec's desire to repatriate all immigration powers, but now when it comes time for them to pay a bill that falls under their jurisdiction, they are no longer interested in such powers. When it comes to providing services to asylum seekers or paying the bill, they are running for dear life. Rather than fleeing, will they take responsibility for asylum seekers and reimburse Quebec?
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Context: House Hansard - 256 - Nov/27/23
Mr. Mario Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île, BQ)
  • Nov/27/23 3:01:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Ottawa is spending $2 billion to anglicize Quebec, and it does not stop there. In its action plan for official languages, Ottawa has earmarked $800 million for English in Quebec over the next five years, and let the chips fall where they may. This is typical of our Liberals. They say there is a difference between the situations facing francophones and anglophones. They claim to care about the future of French, but they do not walk the talk. Once again, English is being favoured, with $800 million in federal assistance. Why not redirect that money to French instead of anglicizing Quebec?
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