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House Hansard - 155

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 7, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 155 - Feb/7/23
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage, Lib.)
  • Feb/7/23 2:26:39 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois's raison d'être is to divide. That is its goal. This bill would enable workers to work in French, yet the Bloc is voting against it. This bill would guarantee services in French, yet the Bloc is voting against it. This bill would do more for French both inside and outside Quebec, yet the Bloc is voting against it. When it comes to defending the French language, the Bloc is speaking out of both sides of its mouth.
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Context: House Hansard - 155 - Feb/7/23
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage, Lib.)
  • Feb/7/23 2:42:43 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague is right in what he said, but I am puzzled by his first question. I know my colleague from the Bloc Québécois, and I have a great deal of respect for him. I know how seriously he takes all this, but it was inappropriate to make jokes with his first question. Now is not the time for jokes, not when we are talking about children crossing alone, as well as men, women and children being uprooted and leaving their countries under extremely difficult conditions. Any time we are talking about migrants who are suffering is certainly not the time to make jokes. We must be there to support them.
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