SoVote

Decentralized Democracy

House Hansard - 169

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 20, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 169 - Mar/20/23
Mr. Joël Godin (Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, CPC)
  • Mar/20/23 2:06:39 p.m.
  • Watch
Mr. Speaker, as the member for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier and an ardent defender of the French fact, today, March 20, I am proud to mark the 53rd International Day of La Francophonie. This year, the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie chose “321 million francophones, billions of cultural content” as their theme in order to celebrate the diversity of francophone cultural creation and emphasize the importance of ensuring that it can be easily accessed online. Language does not belong to a country or region. It belongs to the individual, and only the individual can determine its future and survival. The modernization of the Official Languages Act is one way to stop the decline of French, but we also all need to do our part to stop the decline of French. As francophones, we need to establish a strong presence, while respecting the other language. We need to work together to keep our country bilingual. The French language is not a rival; rather, it is a distinctive force. Let us be proud of our country's English-French bilingualism today and throughout the year. We need to take action now.
193 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border