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House Hansard - 218

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 21, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 218 - Jun/21/23
Ms. Niki Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, NDP)
  • Jun/21/23 2:18:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on this National Indigenous Peoples Day, we join in celebration and are reminded of the need for federal action on reconciliation. First nations here require major federal investment in housing. In Shamattawa, Oxford House, Pukatawagan, Garden Hill and many others, families struggle in third world living conditions because of a lack of federal funding and because of ongoing federal neglect. First nations like Tataskweyak Cree Nation desperately need a new school for their young people. It is time for the Liberal government to build the school. First nations deserve economic justice. As the fishers of Grand Rapids lost their fish shack to a fire, many are forced to pay out of pocket to truck their catch even farther. They must be compensated. These are family- and community-sustaining jobs. Finally, first nations and Métis youth in our north deserve investment. From recreation like soccer to after-school programming, indigenous youth are leaders today and we must support them. On this day, let us see the Government of Canada not just celebrate but also, more importantly, act.
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Context: House Hansard - 218 - Jun/21/23
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • Jun/21/23 2:19:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on Saturday, Quebec will celebrate its national holiday. Quebec is a proud nation. Soon there will be nine million Quebeckers, and Quebec will still be one nation. While many languages are spoken in Quebec, its common language is French. Quebec sings many songs, dances many dances, colours many canvases as a single nation with diverse backgrounds, with a rich and vibrant diversity going back tens of thousands of years, to the time when many peoples were already living on this great land that would become Quebec. This nation hosts all kinds of debate, seeks out what is best for everyone, and manages its diversity like all democratic nations. This Saturday, however, our nation will sing with one voice, put away for now the blueprint for building a greener future, set aside uncertainties, share smiles in the sincere friendship of common convictions and in its ever-richer identity of what could well become the country for everyone. Let us be proud, sing, dance, laugh and love each other for who we are, and for all that we are. I hope everyone has a wonderful time on Quebec's national holiday.
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