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House Hansard - 140

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 2, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 140 - Dec/2/22
Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Lib.)
  • Dec/2/22 11:25:09 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Madam Speaker, first of all, Quebec and the government share the same goal. We both want to do everything we can to protect and promote French everywhere in Canada, including in Quebec. That is why we introduced an ambitious bill, one with teeth, that will change things and enable employees and clients of federally regulated private businesses to work in French and get service in French. I hope this bill will pass quickly.
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Context: House Hansard - 140 - Dec/2/22
Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Lib.)
  • Dec/2/22 11:26:10 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Madam Speaker, first of all, we recognize that French is in decline in Canada. That is exactly what the census data published this week confirm. We are the first government to recognize the decline of French, and that is why we have introduced an ambitious bill that will change things. We want to ensure that, in federally regulated private businesses, employees and clients will be able to choose to work in French not only in Quebec, but also in regions with a strong francophone presence. I hope the opposition parties will work with us to get this bill passed, because it will really improve the lives of all Canadians.
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