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House Hansard - 314

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 21, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 314 - May/21/24
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • May/21/24 2:35:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, no one is pulling the wool over our eyes. They have not decided to overtake the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie because they had an epiphany about the fact that French is under threat in Quebec, Canada and around the world. No, they signed up because there is nothing more important to a Liberal than another Liberal. A friend is a friend. They signed up because they have to save their friend, the member for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell. After that, we will never see them again. It might be a good idea for this government to start working as hard in the interest of the French language as it does in the interest of the Liberals.
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Context: House Hansard - 314 - May/21/24
Hon. Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • May/21/24 2:36:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the French language, whether in Montreal, Quebec or anywhere else in Canada, is very important to our government. We understand that the French language is in decline, and we will always support the French language, as well as the Quebec and French culture throughout Canada.
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Context: House Hansard - 314 - May/21/24
Hon. Marc Miller (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • May/21/24 2:49:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, what we do not invite at these meetings is bickering. Working together is very important to us. For once, Quebec fully agreed with the news release we issued. In terms of French language training, we have given Quebec $5.2 billion since 2015. We are committed. We want to ensure, once again, that French, the common language, is strengthened in Quebec.
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Context: House Hansard - 314 - May/21/24
The Speaker
  • May/21/24 3:07:21 p.m.
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Order. I invite all members to be very careful with their language. The hon. member for South Surrey—White Rock.
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Context: House Hansard - 314 - May/21/24
Mr. Mario Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île, BQ)
  • May/21/24 4:52:20 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I congratulate my colleague on her speech. Earlier, during oral question period, we heard the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance tell us how important the Quebec nation and the French language in Quebec are for her. However, there is nothing in the budget to subsidize French. From 1995 to 2002, I found that 94% of funding of official languages in Quebec went to support English. Furthermore, in the action plan for official languages 2023-28, it is the same thing, with 94% of the money going to supporting English. I know that my colleague believes in people's right to self-determination. In her opinion, should the federal government not stop using official languages funding to undermine Quebec’s self-determination?
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