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House Hansard - 55

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 7, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 55 - Apr/7/22
Ms. Louise Chabot (Thérèse-De Blainville, BQ)
  • Apr/7/22 10:38:26 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-14 
Madam Speaker, I would like to ask the member who moved this motion if, in his opinion, Quebec's political weight is guaranteed. I am just saying that Quebec's weight has steadily declined over time, and that decline is likely to accelerate. In 1947, Quebec held 28% of the seats, in 1976, 24.6%, in 1999, 24.9%, and in 2015, it held 23.1%. Even by maintaining the status quo, if we can call it that—it is not because Quebec's representation, Quebec's political weight, continues to decline—does this bill guarantee our specificity in Quebec and our uniqueness?
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Context: House Hansard - 55 - Apr/7/22
Ms. Louise Chabot (Thérèse-De Blainville, BQ)
  • Apr/7/22 12:12:29 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-14 
Madam Speaker, I thank our leader for giving us a history lesson. I am surprised that you did not talk about Maurice Richard, since you are a hockey fan. Let me be clear. In my life, I have often had to negotiate with workers—
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Context: House Hansard - 55 - Apr/7/22
Ms. Louise Chabot
  • Apr/7/22 12:13:06 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-14 
I apologize, Madam Speaker. You often have to call me to order. I was saying that, in my life, I have often had to negotiate. When people advocated for maintaining the status quo during the negotiation of an agreement, I was able to tell the difference between fact and fiction. To me, when the status quo represents a setback, that makes it difficult to reach an agreement. Resisting and fighting for workers and the people of Quebec means being able to distinguish between a real status quo and a false one. What are my colleague's thoughts on that?
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