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House Hansard - 51

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 1, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 51 - Apr/1/22
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Apr/1/22 10:14:22 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Madam Speaker, the minister talked a lot about the importance of protecting French in minority situations, in other words, outside Quebec. I would like to hear her opinion on whether French is also in jeopardy in Quebec. Can she point to even a single measure in Bill C-13 that improves the status of French specifically in Quebec?
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Context: House Hansard - 51 - Apr/1/22
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Apr/1/22 11:26:43 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, in 2015, the Prime Minister decided not to purchase F‑35s because they did not meet Canada's needs. However, seven years later, he is prepared to spend $19 billion on them, which makes us wonder what has changed since then. The Bloc Québécois demanded a committee study to look at the various models and strategic needs, but that never happened. Today, the F‑35s still have 871 technical problems, seven of them critical. Again, what has changed? Will the government buy F‑35s for the right reasons or to please the United States?
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Context: House Hansard - 51 - Apr/1/22
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Apr/1/22 11:27:58 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, the future fighter jet agreement is a losing proposition for Quebec's aerospace industry. If the government buys F‑35s, there is no guarantee that our businesses will be doing maintenance and upgrades. Even so, Quebeckers will pick up a quarter of the $19‑billion tab. The Department of National Defence will have to compensate Quebec, and one way to do that will be through the new drone program, an area in which Quebec excels. Given that choosing F‑35s could weaken our industry, will the federal government finally implement the national aerospace policy that the industry has been demanding for ages?
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Context: House Hansard - 51 - Apr/1/22
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Apr/1/22 12:46:01 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from La Pointe-de-l’Île for his speech. This morning, in her speech, the Minister of Official Languages talked a lot about the importance protecting francophones in minority situations. I asked her a two-part question. I asked her whether she thinks French is in jeopardy in Quebec and, if so, what new measures Bill C-13 brings in to protect it. She recognized that French is in jeopardy. Her answer to me was that the government was going to protect the right of francophones to work in their language. I would like my colleague to comment on that. Is that something new and is it enough to protect French in Quebec?
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Context: House Hansard - 51 - Apr/1/22
Ms. Christine Normandin
  • Apr/1/22 12:50:37 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague. Could he quickly talk about the differences between Bill C‑32 and this one, Bill C‑13?
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Context: House Hansard - 51 - Apr/1/22
Ms. Christine Normandin
  • Apr/1/22 1:17:04 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, although this is an interesting debate, I have noticed that there are not many members in the House right now. I was wondering if you could check if we have quorum, including the members participating virtually.
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Context: House Hansard - 51 - Apr/1/22
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Apr/1/22 1:28:48 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Madam Speaker, my question will be similar to the one I asked earlier. We have heard a lot about francophone minority communities, but I would like to speak more specifically about Quebec. Can my colleague name a single positive measure that provides further protection for Quebec? I want to forestall a potential answer and clarify that giving people the right to work in French in Quebec is not a positive measure and does not improve the situation of French in Quebec.
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