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House Hansard - 338

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 18, 2024 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 338 - Sep/18/24
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Sep/18/24 2:34:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister appointed a special representative on combatting Islamophobia. Ms. Elghawaby felt that her mandate allowed her to accuse Quebec universities of not protecting what she called “the safety of students”. Maybe the concept of Islamophobia means different things to different people. Some people even say it is simply an instrument of liberal political activism. For our general edification, I would like to know how the Prime Minister defines Islamophobia.
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Context: House Hansard - 338 - Sep/18/24
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Sep/18/24 2:36:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this is no small matter. The Prime Minister does not know the definition of Islamophobia. Without a definition, does he believe that criticizing Quebec universities is likely to reduce Islamophobia, whatever that might be, or will it instead pit Canadians against Quebeckers?
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Context: House Hansard - 338 - Sep/18/24
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Sep/18/24 3:08:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like the Prime Minister to remind me of the dates when he held a seat in the Quebec National Assembly. I was not around for that. That being said, if he and all the parties here want to fight Islamophobia and polarization, they should consider passing the bill introduced by the Bloc Québécois, which prohibits or puts an end to the religious exception and religious pretexts when it comes to hate propaganda and inciting violence. Will the Prime Minister do that before he is sent packing?
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