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House Hansard - 152

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 2, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 152 - Feb/2/23
Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • Feb/2/23 2:39:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, today, this is the first time that I will answer a question concerning francophone immigration and its importance for Quebec and the rest of Canada. I would like to point out to the House, because I do not know if I will have another opportunity, that this is the first time ever that we have met the target of 4.4% of francophone immigrants outside Quebec in Canada. This is a success story for our government.
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Context: House Hansard - 152 - Feb/2/23
Mrs. Julie Vignola (Beauport—Limoilou, BQ)
  • Feb/2/23 2:40:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Dominic Barton himself confirmed yesterday that the Century Initiative does not take into account the ability to integrate immigrants in French in Quebec and francophone Canada. He said the only objective was productivity. If McKinsey did not take into account the repercussions of increased immigration on the French language, did the government do so before applying these recommendations? Will the minister commit to sharing all the studies he used to determine that we could welcome at least 500,000 immigrants every year without any repercussions on the French language and francization in Quebec and Canada?
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Context: House Hansard - 152 - Feb/2/23
Mrs. Marie-France Lalonde (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • Feb/2/23 2:41:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, francophone immigration plays a key role in promoting the French language across Canada and Quebec. I would remind my colleagues that Quebec determines its selection criteria for the majority of immigrants in Quebec, including language skills. We will always respect the jurisdictions of Quebec and we will continue to work with them.
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