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House Hansard - 317

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 24, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 317 - May/24/24
Mrs. Marilène Gill (Manicouagan, BQ)
  • May/24/24 11:24:28 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberal calvary was out in full force yesterday to save the president of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie. In what was basically an unprecedented— Some hon. members: Oh, oh! Mrs. Marilène Gill: Mr. Speaker, can I start again?
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Context: House Hansard - 317 - May/24/24
Mrs. Marilène Gill
  • May/24/24 11:25:02 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberal calvary was out in full force yesterday to save the president of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie. In what was basically— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 317 - May/24/24
Hon. Steven MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • May/24/24 11:25:59 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this unrelenting attack on a representative of Canada's francophonie brings dishonour to the Bloc Québécois. People comment quite often that when the time comes to decide whether or not to support people who stand up for Canada's francophonie, the Bloc Québécois is strangely absent from the debate. We are proud of our colleague. His presidency of the international Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie brings honour to us, and we are very eager to support him further.
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Context: House Hansard - 317 - May/24/24
Mrs. Marilène Gill
  • May/24/24 11:25:59 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have all weekend. The Liberal calvary was out in full force yesterday to save the president of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, or APF. In what was basically an unprecedented situation, interpreters were needed at the meeting because many of the new members do not understand French. We know the result. The president of the APF kept his position, despite the hurtful, scatological comments he made. Does anyone in this government seriously think that this is helping the APF's credibility or that this incident has helped the French community here or elsewhere?
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Context: House Hansard - 317 - May/24/24
Mrs. Marilène Gill (Manicouagan, BQ)
  • May/24/24 11:26:37 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, when the Bloc Québécois defends all francophones against violence, insult and injury, I believe it is working on behalf of all of La Francophonie. Here are some of this morning's headlines: “Confidence vote: [APF president] saved by the Liberal cavalry”; “Full of s***”; “[The member] stays on as APF president”. That is what the Liberals' stunt has led to. Gross insults against witnesses can be overlooked because Liberals stand together. Standing together as Liberals means not standing together with La Francophonie. Does the government realize that all it has accomplished is to weaken and perhaps even prevent a parliamentary assembly from working— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 317 - May/24/24
Hon. Steven MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • May/24/24 11:27:23 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, what weakens the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, or APF, is not the fact that more members have joined. It is the fact that the Bloc Québécois is going after a member who took responsibility for what he said, apologized many times and now continues to stand up for francophones across Canada and to honour us by being president of this international organization that is getting ready to soon welcome the world. We will all stand behind the president of the APF as he carries out his duties.
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