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House Hansard - 124

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 3, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 124 - Nov/3/22
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Nov/3/22 2:24:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am wearing the signature bow tie that reminds us of the importance of fighting prostate cancer and losing weight. The Prime Minister wants to increase immigration levels to 500,000 in 2025. For Quebec, that means something like 120,000 immigrants, in addition to the majority of the people who arrive via Roxham Road. Most of these people do not speak French. Quebec does not have the means to teach them French, house them, educate them or provide them with child care or health care. Does the government understand that Quebec cannot accommodate 150,000 immigrants—
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Context: House Hansard - 124 - Nov/3/22
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Nov/3/22 2:25:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government and the Prime Minister want to bring in something like 150,000 immigrants a year. Those individuals will not have the services they need in areas like French language learning, child care, education and health care, nor will there even be enough good jobs. If we do not welcome them, Quebec's weight within the federation will shrink drastically, and if we do welcome them, we risk our language and identity. In both scenarios, the Quebec nation will be considerably weakened. Which do the Liberals prefer, weakening Quebec through language or through numbers?
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