House Hansard - 124

44th Parl. 1st Sess.

November 3, 2022 10:00AM

Mr. Mario Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île, BQ)

Nov/3/22 2:37:44 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-13

Mr. Speaker, the Liberals and the NDP imposed a gag order in committee to shut down debate on modernizing the Official Languages Act. After 50 years of inaction on their part, it seems suspicious that this is suddenly so urgent. It is so urgent that they are limiting debate on the amendments to seven hours. Clearly, they want to avoid talking about the amendments that the Bloc Québécois wants to table. Obviously, these are not our amendments; they come from the Government of Quebec. The amendments from Quebec, which represents 90% of francophones, deserve to be debated. Why are they trying to avoid them?

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Mr. Mario Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île, BQ)

Nov/3/22 2:39:01 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-13

Mr. Speaker, we invited experts way back in February to talk to us about official languages. Together, the government and the NDP decided to cancel over 30 expert witnesses, including important groups such as the Maison de l'alphabétisation du Québec, a literacy advocacy group, and the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste, a group dedicated to protecting and promoting the French language, as well as francophone school boards in Ontario, British Columbia and Acadia, the Université de Moncton and the Association des juristes d'expression française du Nouveau-Brunswick, New Brunswick's association of French-speaking jurists. Why—

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Mr. Mario Beaulieu

Nov/3/22 2:40:25 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-13

Mr. Speaker, we invited experts way back in February to talk to us about official languages. Together, the government and the NDP decided to cancel over 30 expert witnesses, including important groups such as the Fondation pour l'alphabétisation, a literacy foundation, and the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste, a group dedicated to protecting and promoting the French language, as well as francophone school boards in Ontario, British Columbia and Acadia, the Université de Moncton and the Association des juristes d'expression française du Nouveau-Brunswick, New Brunswick's association of French-speaking jurists. Why is the voice of these people suddenly not important enough to warrant the attention of the Liberals and the NDP?

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Mr. Mario Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île, BQ)

Nov/3/22 2:41:42 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-13

Mr. Speaker, the Liberals and the NDP are invoking closure on Bill C-13. They are limiting the debate, which includes amendments proposed by the Quebec government. To limit the debate, they are also prepared to withdraw their invitation to dozens of Quebec, Acadian and other French-Canadian experts. The NDP and the Liberals have a deal to end debate on the amendments and they have a deal to cancel the appearance of witnesses. Do they also have a deal to reject Quebec's amendments, such as applying Bill 101 to federally regulated businesses?

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