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House Hansard - 21

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 1, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 21 - Feb/1/22
Mr. Darrell Samson (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, Lib.)
  • Feb/1/22 6:03:33 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his eloquent speech, which contained some very interesting facts, but I want to pick up on the official languages issue he talked about. Unlike the legislation introduced in 1988, the bill we will be introducing in the next few weeks will better reflect a bilingual Canada, French Canada and English Canada. I also want to point out that holding the Jeux de la Francophonie in his riding, Trois-Rivières, could indeed be a great success story. I certainly agree that if it existed, it would help, but the difference between the bill introduced in 1988 and the one we are proposing today is that the departments can do or must do certain things. A strong French Quebec means a strong French and English Canada as well. Along with Acadia, let us all work together for the French and English languages in Canada.
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