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House Hansard - 90

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 16, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 90 - Jun/16/22
Mr. Mario Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île, BQ)
  • Jun/16/22 2:54:18 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, the Institute for Research on Public Policy is an independent, bilingual, pan-Canadian organization that nobody could suspect of harbouring separatist sympathies. However, in a recently released study, the organization says that the new Official Languages Act will not slow the decline of French. To slow the decline of French, Bill C‑13 must be compatible with Quebec's Charter of the French Language. Does the minister understand that the only way to protect French in Quebec is to make it so that only Quebec's language laws apply in Quebec?
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Context: House Hansard - 90 - Jun/16/22
Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Lib.)
  • Jun/16/22 2:55:01 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. We recognize that French is in decline in North America and, yes, we recognize that French is in decline in Canada. That is why we went ahead with a new, more robust version of the bill. We will ensure that the federal government does its fair share of the work and that we are doing everything we can to address this situation. I hope my Bloc Québécois colleague will work with us so we can get this bill passed as quickly as possible.
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Context: House Hansard - 90 - Jun/16/22
Mr. Mario Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île, BQ)
  • Jun/16/22 2:55:31 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, regurgitated talking points are not an answer. The author of the study, economist Mario Polèse, said that equality between the two languages is no longer sufficient because the two languages are not equal in their ability to attract newcomers or in their importance, period. This means that French needs to be prioritized. The problem with Bill C-13 is that the minister continues to put English and French on an equal footing in Quebec, when in fact, only French is under threat. Putting both languages on an equal footing means stomping on my language with both feet.
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Context: House Hansard - 90 - Jun/16/22
Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Lib.)
  • Jun/16/22 2:56:11 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, either my hon. colleague is trying to mislead Canadians, or he has not read Bill C-13. If we look at the new version of Bill C-13, what we have is special legislation for federally regulated private businesses to ensure that employees can work in French, and people can be served in French and live in French. I really hope that my colleagues from all opposition parties will work with us, because this bill is very important. It is currently before a parliamentary committee, and I hope that the opposition members will stop playing politics.
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