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House Hansard - 19

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 16, 2021 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 19 - Dec/16/21
Mr. Alain Therrien (La Prairie, BQ)
  • Dec/16/21 2:26:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, secularism and Bill 21 are being attacked by a united front of federal officials, including elected members from all parties, starting with the Prime Minister himself. The worst part is that this united front is spreading misinformation. Let us set the record straight. State secularism is not discriminatory. It applies to everyone. That is a fact. The teacher, Ms. Anvari, did not lose her job. She was reassigned. That is a fact. She was not reassigned because of her religion. She was reassigned because she knowingly broke the law. When will the government stop spreading misinformation and stop Quebec-bashing?
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Context: House Hansard - 19 - Dec/16/21
Mr. Alain Therrien (La Prairie, BQ)
  • Dec/16/21 2:27:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there is more. It is comical. Canadian cities have now gotten on board with the Quebec bashing. Yesterday, Brampton announced funding to challenge Bill 21. Oh, and they also called Quebeckers racist, because why not? Today, Toronto is joining in. The worst part is that these people do not even know what they are talking about. They do not understand secularism and they do not understand Bill 21, not least because members here will not stop telling lies about it. They are grandstanding at Quebec's expense. Will the government announce that it respects our democratic choices and will not challenge them in court?
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Context: House Hansard - 19 - Dec/16/21
Mr. Alain Therrien
  • Dec/16/21 2:59:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we cannot hear the French interpretation.
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Context: House Hansard - 19 - Dec/16/21
Mr. Alain Therrien
  • Dec/16/21 3:22:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there seems to be a bit of confusion here. What I understand from the government is that the Liberals were supposedly slow to respond to the motion moved by the hon. member for Beauport—Limoilou. However, they had plenty of time to respond. If they have gotten that slow, it serves them right. Everyone had time to vote on the motion, and it was adopted.
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