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House Hansard - 70

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 12, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 70 - May/12/22
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, NDP)
  • May/12/22 4:27:51 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, could the member expand on what issues Conservatives would like to see addressed at this committee? For example, would they like to see the safety of Canadians in China, human rights concerns for the Uighur population or forced labour and its impacts on our supply chain?
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Context: House Hansard - 70 - May/12/22
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, NDP)
  • May/12/22 7:13:23 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, in my riding of Nanaimo—Ladysmith, on beautiful Vancouver Island, there is a vibrant francophone community that, as we know, is quite far away from Ottawa. I will ask my question in French because I really enjoy practising and improving my French whenever I get the chance. The federal government must work much more closely with the provinces to protect the rights of francophones across Canada. Does my colleague agree that the federal government must negotiate language clauses in the agreements it negotiates with the provinces, and that this must be incorporated into the act?
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Context: House Hansard - 70 - May/12/22
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, NDP)
  • May/12/22 8:25:45 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Madam Speaker, I want to thank my colleague. I am very pleased to sit with him on the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. In Nanaimo-Ladysmith, it is very important to francophone Canadians that francophone language, traditions and culture is flourishing. Under Bill C‑13, the Department of Canadian Heritage retains a role in coordinating and implementing the Act, even though it has no authority over other federal institutions. Why not make the Treasury Board the one and only central agency responsible for implementing it?
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