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House Hansard - 127

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 15, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 127 - Nov/15/22
Mr. Alain Therrien (La Prairie, BQ)
  • Nov/15/22 2:26:43 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois has been warning from the beginning that Bill C‑13 is a way of helping companies that are anglicizing Quebec. It gives companies like Air Canada the option of abiding by the Charter of the French Language if they feel like it or continuing to show contempt for French without any consequences. Air Canada has confirmed that it has made its choice, and it comes as no surprise that it will continue to show contempt for French thanks to the Liberals. It will circumvent the Charter of the French Language thanks to the loophole created by the Liberals in Bill C‑13. Why are the Liberals encouraging companies like Air Canada to continue to anglicize Quebec?
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Context: House Hansard - 127 - Nov/15/22
Mr. Alain Therrien (La Prairie, BQ)
  • Nov/15/22 2:28:03 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, all of a sudden, the Liberals and the NDP are in such a big hurry to pass Bill C‑13 that they are shutting down debate. That seems odd, until we remember that Quebec has given Air Canada and its ilk until December 1 to get on board with the Charter of the French Language. They have two weeks left, and, believe it or not, Air Canada, Via Rail and CN, which have perfected the art of not giving a fig about French, have not yet signed on. Why? Because Bill C‑13 gives them an out. They are just waiting for it to pass. Is that why the NDP and the Liberals are in such a hurry to pass it?
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Context: House Hansard - 127 - Nov/15/22
Mr. Frank Caputo
  • Nov/15/22 3:41:11 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, democracy, for the Liberal government, is proving just too inconvenient. That is what we are debating here today. Why can we not have committees? Why can we not do things during the normal allotted sitting hours in a constitutionally compliant manner? It is the Liberals who are the first to complain about the use of section 33 of the charter, yet here they are now, taking these actions. It is a shame that they are suppressing the very right to democracy that we were all elected to uphold.
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