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House Hansard - 194

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 10, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 194 - May/10/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • May/10/23 3:06:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is immediately obvious what the Bloc Québécois is focusing on and always ends up arguing about. They just want Quebec and Ottawa to argue. They only want to bicker with the federal government because they are not interested in Canada's economic growth, or in creating bilingual communities with two flourishing official languages, and they are not interested in having a stronger Canada. They have already lost two referendums, but we will continue to be there to work with Quebeckers and the Government of Quebec to provide a more prosperous future in French.
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Context: House Hansard - 194 - May/10/23
Mrs. Caroline Desbiens
  • May/10/23 4:56:36 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, I have no idea what the Conservative leader thinks and I must admit that that is the least of my worries. I would venture to say that the Bloc Québécois has always supported francophones outside Quebec. That is why we will support this bill. We are very reluctant to support it, but we are supporting it anyway, because we are very concerned about the fate of French outside Quebec and its chances of survival. However, I remain extremely concerned that money in Quebec has been used to promote and support English when French is the language that is in danger, both in Quebec and throughout Canada, not English. That is a glaring issue in this bill. It is very worrisome for the future. However, at the same time, we see that people in Quebec are rising up. That is poetic justice.
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