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44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 14, 2024 02:00PM
  • Feb/14/24 5:47:37 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to thank my colleague for his speech and, more importantly, for his hard work on Bill C‑13. All parties in the House worked together to support francophones outside Quebec and anglophones in Quebec, and it was a great victory. I always appreciate my colleague's work. However, I must point out that what he says and what his party says are two different things. The ideology of the party—
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  • Feb/14/24 5:50:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am Canadian, and I am sure everyone is proud they are here today discussing important things for Canadians. I will quickly finish my question. I would like to acknowledge the work that has been done on this issue. I would like my colleague to talk about the importance of early child care in Canada. That is what is important here. Francophones across Canada have missed out a lot of opportunities and have been assimilated. It is because they did not have the opportunity to receive preschool education in French. I would like my colleague to say how happy we are today to be working together to make the major changes that needed to be made.
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  • Feb/14/24 6:05:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, first of all, the federal government must not interfere in provincial jurisdictions, especially when it comes to Quebec. Second, I think our child care policy is a model worth following. As for the amendment, of course we must also help francophones outside Quebec gain access to day care services.
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