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House Hansard - 186

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 27, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 186 - Apr/27/23
Mr. Denis Trudel (Longueuil—Saint-Hubert, BQ)
  • Apr/27/23 10:20:40 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have a fairly simple question for my colleague. Throughout my time in the House, so over the past three or four years, I have been hearing the government voice its concern about the French issue and say that it is very important to protect minority languages in Quebec and Canada. Yesterday, the government presented its action plan for official languages 2023-2028. This is important. The plan includes investments totalling $4 billion over the next 5 years. However, $800 million, or 20% of these funds, will go to anglophones living in Quebec. I just want to point out that even the government admits that Quebec anglophones are not under threat. English is not under threat in Quebec. In Canada and North America, English is the majority language. Why is the government sending $800 million to anglophones in Quebec when they are not under threat?
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Context: House Hansard - 186 - Apr/27/23
Ms. Ruby Sahota
  • Apr/27/23 10:22:32 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, yesterday was a good day for languages in our country. Many stakeholder groups gave statements that they were incredibly thrilled that this government has put forward funding to protect our two official languages throughout Canada. It is more than any government has ever given before. It is double what used to be put in. It was a good day for Canada. It was a good day for French in Quebec and a good day for English in Quebec, too. That is the beauty of Canada. We respect both languages equally. We want to protect French, and that is why the government is making investments. Bill C-13 is another example of our government modernizing things to make sure that French is protected in our country.
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Context: House Hansard - 186 - Apr/27/23
The Deputy Speaker
  • Apr/27/23 2:41:51 p.m.
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The hon. Minister of Official Languages.
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Context: House Hansard - 186 - Apr/27/23
Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Lib.)
  • Apr/27/23 2:41:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, yesterday was a historic day for this country's official languages. The action plan makes a historic $4.1-million investment to support our official language minority communities and reverse the decline of French across the country, including in Quebec. The funding we announced yesterday does not include funding for English in Quebec. On the contrary, we are funding the vitality of Quebec's English-speaking community with French courses and the help these people need to find jobs. Once again, yesterday was a good day.
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Context: House Hansard - 186 - Apr/27/23
Mr. Denis Trudel (Longueuil—Saint-Hubert, BQ)
  • Apr/27/23 2:44:04 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, the Liberals acknowledge that French in Quebec is under threat; it is even in Bill C‑13. That is nice, but they have not changed a single thing in the federal strategy for promoting English in Quebec. Despite their lofty words, their action plan for official languages 2023-2028 is basically crumbs for French in Quebec and $700 million for English. What will have more impact, the rhetoric or $700 million invested directly in the anglicization of Quebec?
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