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House Hansard - 38

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 1, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 38 - Mar/1/22
Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Lib.)
  • Mar/1/22 1:28:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, who did a great job explaining certain points, even though I disagree with her. She said that Quebec should be a country, or at least I think that is what I heard. We are in the House of Commons, in Ottawa, and we are talking about Quebec's representation within Canadian democracy. I will be an ally to my colleague in ensuring that Quebec is well represented in the House. However, if we are going to move forward, I would like her to confirm that the Bloc Québécois will be satisfied by having Quebec well represented in the House and in Parliament.
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Context: House Hansard - 38 - Mar/1/22
Mr. Joël Godin (Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, CPC)
  • Mar/1/22 2:45:33 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there was nothing left in the streets of Ottawa. The border crossings at Coutts, Emerson and Windsor were cleared without the use of the Emergencies Act. Here in Ottawa, the Prime Minister waited three weeks and then decided one morning that he would invoke the Emergencies Act. Late once again, when there was nothing left in the streets of Ottawa, the NDP and the Liberals voted in favour of this legislation last Monday. Two days later, the Prime Minister did an about-face and revoked it. I have a simple question. What happened?
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Context: House Hansard - 38 - Mar/1/22
Mr. Mario Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île, BQ)
  • Mar/1/22 2:54:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we were eager to read the new bill to modernize the Official Languages Act. Quebec's one request was that it wanted to be solely responsible for linguistic planning in its territory. The Liberals have said no. Ottawa is interfering again. It is ensuring that its legislation will override the application of the Charter of the French Language. It will be optional for federally regulated businesses. Why not simply let Bill 101 apply in Quebec as Quebec has requested?
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