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House Hansard - 46

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 25, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 46 - Mar/25/22
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • Mar/25/22 11:37:41 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, we made the difficult decision to seek leave to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court of Canada in this case. We do not take this decision lightly. Our government promised to strengthen the Official Languages Act, which we have done with Bill C‑13. Unfortunately, we do not agree with some of the aspects of the Federal Court of Appeal ruling, which may jeopardize the training and employment support that more than 80,000 British Columbians receive every year.
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Context: House Hansard - 46 - Mar/25/22
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • Mar/25/22 11:57:18 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, as I explained earlier, we support francophone communities across Canada, as well as the anglophone community in Quebec. Bill C-13 will really anchor our protection of and support for official languages across the country. The precedent set by this decision could affect the Government of Canada's ability to enter into agreements with the provinces and territories in all areas. We should keep the record straight. Our commitment to official languages remains firm, and we look forward to seeing the provisions of Bill C-13—
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Context: House Hansard - 46 - Mar/25/22
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • Mar/25/22 11:58:35 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, we made the difficult decision to seek leave to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court of Canada. We do not take this decision lightly. Our government has committed to strengthening the Official Languages Act, which we have done with Bill C‑13. Unfortunately, we do not agree with some aspects of the Federal Court of Appeal's ruling that could jeopardize the training and employment support received by 80,000 British Columbians.
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