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House Hansard - 161

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 15, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 161 - Feb/15/23
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage, Lib.)
  • Feb/15/23 2:59:53 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-11 
Mr. Speaker, we know that being a Quebecker means being able to reach out and that if there are disagreements over certain things, being able to work for the interests of Quebec. That is what we are currently doing with the Bloc Québécois and with the NDP, unlike what the Conservatives are doing. Bill C‑11 is good for our artists, our producers and our artisans. It is good for the French fact and for French productions. The Conservatives want to kill this bill. Shame on them. It is good for Quebec and we will forge ahead.
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Context: House Hansard - 161 - Feb/15/23
Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Lib.)
  • Feb/15/23 3:01:48 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, we have been very clear about our commitment to do our fair share to protect and promote French across the country, including in Quebec, and to protect and promote our official language minority communities. I want to take a moment to thank the committee members who are working to advance this file. With the passage of Bill C‑13, we will be able to give the Commissioner of Official Languages the tools he needs to do his work, which is essential. We will also be seeing changes for federally regulated private businesses to make sure that people can work and get service in French.
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Context: House Hansard - 161 - Feb/15/23
Mr. Mario Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île, BQ)
  • Feb/15/23 3:02:24 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, the member for Mount Royal is against recognizing the Charter of the French Language in Bill C‑13, as are the member for Westmount and the member for Saint‑Laurent. Now, a Liberal minister is threatening to join them and to vote against a Liberal bill. There are starting to be quite a few Liberals who are opposed to Bill C‑13. At this point, one has to wonder whether the Quebec Liberal caucus dissidents, the rebels, are the ones who want to defend French.
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Context: House Hansard - 161 - Feb/15/23
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Minister of Canadian Heritage, Lib.)
  • Feb/15/23 3:03:03 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, Bill C‑13 is a good bill. It recognizes that French is threatened and that more needs to be done to protect French both within and outside Quebec. However, the Conservative-Bloc coalition plans to vote against this bill. It is doing everything to defeat it. We, on the Liberal side, will continue to fight to defend French across the country.
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