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Yves-François Blanchet

Member of Parliament
Leader of the Bloc Québécois
Bloc Québécois

Beloeil—Chambly
Quebec
Voting Attendance: 55%
Expenses Last Quarter: $98,385.23

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Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)

May/1/24 2:48:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Quebeckers want this law, and the money they have put into the Liberals' staggering deficit is going to pay for a Supreme Court challenge to a law that they want. In short, can he rein in Ms. Elghawaby, tell her to stop attacking Quebec and respect the right that Quebeckers have to live in a society with a secular state?

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Context: House Hansard - 257 - Nov/28/23

Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)

Nov/28/23 10:09:47 a.m.
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Re: Bill C-367

moved for leave to introduce Bill C‑367, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (promotion of hatred or antisemitism). He said: Mr. Speaker, it seems to me that a modern Parliament worthy of its name needs to address certain things that we are long overdue in addressing, things that perhaps never should have happened in the first place. There is a cost to living together and to living in harmony in society. That cost may simply be to refrain from giving inappropriate and undue privileges to people within a society who use them to disturb the peace and harmony, especially if those privileges enable people to sow hatred or wish death upon others based on a belief in some divine power. That is even more true in a country that claims to be secular or that claims that there is a separation between church and state. That is why it is high time that someone took action. I would ask the House to quickly support the act to amend the Criminal Code throughout the process in order to prevent the promotion of hatred and antisemitism.

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Context: House Hansard - 151 - Feb/1/23

Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)

Feb/1/23 2:43:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, if we make a distinction between secularism and racism, and because what he proposed or announced falls somewhere between “not very good” and “really bad”, and without judging what anyone has to say since that is not really up to us, given that public opinion will take care of that, and without impugning anyone, I have a tough conversation to propose to the Prime Minister. Why not meet with me so that we can come up with an alternative to what seems to be a mistake?

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Context: House Hansard - 69 - May/11/22

Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)

May/11/22 2:47:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am so desperate to pick a fight that I, too, am on the verge of tears. In the meantime, I have a very simple question that should give the Prime Minister pause. If state secularism is so unimportant, why is he spending Canada's resources to challenge a legitimate Quebec law that all Quebeckers agree with? That must mean it is in fact important. Why not just let Quebec do what it will and let members choose their religion?

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Context: House Hansard - 43 - Mar/22/22

Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)

Mar/22/22 2:28:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the NDP is staunchly opposed to Quebec's state secularism law. The Liberal Party is staunchly opposed to Quebec's state secularism law. There is even a Conservative Party leadership candidate who has become staunchly opposed to Quebec's state secularism law. Will this marriage also involve attacking Quebec's state secularism law once and for all using the money and resources at the Canadian government's disposal?

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Leader of the Bloc Québécois

Yves-François Blanchet