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House Hansard - 85

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 9, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 85 - Jun/9/22
Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Salaberry—Suroît, BQ)
  • Jun/9/22 2:25:31 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, the Government of Quebec gave all members of the Standing Committee on Official Languages a book of amendments for Bill C‑13, in which is sets out how to actually protect the French Language. Quebec reiterates that the bill must mention the particular situation of French as a minority language within an English-speaking continent. It also reiterates that the Charter of the French Language must apply to federally regulated businesses. Quebec has a unique expertise when it comes to the French language, earned over its 400-year history. Will the federal government meet Quebec's demands?
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Context: House Hansard - 85 - Jun/9/22
Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Salaberry—Suroît, BQ)
  • Jun/9/22 2:26:57 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, I have seen a lot of bills, and it is extraordinary for Quebec to officially submit amendments to a federal bill. It is extraordinary because it is existential. Bill C-13 is about our official, common and national language. Quebec is saying that, without amendments, Bill C-13 does not protect French in Quebec. Rather, it promotes bilingualism, which leads to anglicization. Does the federal government realize that there is one area, only one area, where Canada must must Quebec's demands, and that is the protection of the French language?
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