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House Hansard - 77

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 30, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mr. Martin Champoux (Drummond, BQ)
  • May/30/22 2:44:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, a true Quebecker would stand up, defend French and defend Quebec culture. I want to talk about the Liberals' actions when it comes to French. The posting for the appointment of a new CRTC chairperson states: “Proficiency in both official languages would be preferred”. It is not mandatory, simply preferred. The Liberals decided to make French optional for the person responsible for the regulation and future of Quebec television and the entirety of our telecommunications system. They feel it is okay to put someone who does not speak French in charge of an entire segment of our culture. Do the Liberals realize that their actions speak for themselves, and that those actions speak English?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage, Lib.)
  • May/30/22 2:44:43 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I think that is going too far. In the Liberal government's opinion, it is absolutely essential that the next CRTC chairperson be able to speak both languages. It is a question of respect for the cultural sector, whether for English or French Canada. I think it is dangerous to get into an identity debate where the Bloc assumes the right to declare who is a true Quebecker and who is not. In addition to the bickering it causes, it creates a deep division, and that is unacceptable. As parliamentarians, we must work together for unity and social cohesion. We can have different points of view, but we should never try to divide ourselves like that.
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
The Chair
  • May/30/22 10:48:17 p.m.
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The tradition in this House has normally been that when government members are speaking, they get to speak and ask questions in the last five minutes of their time. I am going to wait until the 10 minutes is complete and the member, I am sure, will be asking a question.
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