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House Hansard - 302

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 18, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 302 - Apr/18/24
Mr. Martin Champoux (Drummond, BQ)
  • Apr/18/24 2:43:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, the Quebec lieutenant taught us a lesson: Canada is a secular country. We are also partial to secularism. We are Quebeckers. They are trying to pick a fight. It is the same old story. If the Liberals are so in favour of secularism, then why do they want to change the date of the election to accommodate a religious holiday and why do they want to introduce elements of sharia law into the mortgage rules of this so-called secular country?
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Context: House Hansard - 302 - Apr/18/24
Mr. Luc Thériault (Montcalm, BQ)
  • Apr/18/24 3:44:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Justice is preparing to challenge the principle of the separation of church and state, a democratic principle in modern democracies. On page 74 of the budget, under the heading “Halal Mortgages”, it reads: Canada is home to a vibrant and growing market of alternative financing products, including halal mortgages, that enable Muslim Canadians, and other diverse communities, to further participate in the housing market. Budget 2024 announces that the government is exploring new measures to expand access to alternative financing products, like halal mortgages. Is that his idea of a secular state?
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