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Deputy House leader of the Bloc Québécois

Christine Normandin

  • Member of Parliament
  • Deputy House leader of the Bloc Québécois
  • Bloc Québécois
  • Saint-Jean
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 64%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $109,900.56

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Context: House Hansard - 160 - Feb/14/23
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Feb/14/23 2:14:46 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my riding is home to the love capital of North America and, even though the municipality of Saint‑Valentin has a population of less than 500, people around the world know about it. Lovers, but also collectors from around the globe, send their letters there to get a one-of-a-kind postmark. Saint‑Valentin has also made a name for itself by hosting a festival featuring artists, entertainment, activities for kids and local products. That is not all. Saint‑Valentin is also the only municipality in Quebec, other than Montreal, to become sister cities with a city in Japan, Mimasaka. This partnership is celebrated regularly with manga and origami workshops, exhibits, concerts featuring traditional music and so on. On February 2, the Japanese consul in Montreal gave Mayor Pierre Chamberland a certificate of merit from the Japanese foreign affairs minister for his excellent initiatives. In short, for all of these reasons, I want to say that I love Saint‑Valentin.
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Context: House Hansard - 153 - Feb/3/23
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Feb/3/23 11:25:19 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, Quebec schools are feeling the full effects of what is happening at Roxham Road. Since the beginning of the school year last September, the Quebec government has had to create 224 new classes just to accommodate the children of asylum seekers. That is 224 new classes, while we are in the midst of a shortage of teachers and specialists. That is 224 new classes, the vast majority in the Montreal area where schools are already filled well beyond their capacity. There is a huge human cost to all this, which I will come back to, but first, will Ottawa commit to at least footing the bill?
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Context: House Hansard - 140 - Dec/2/22
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Dec/2/22 11:24:37 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Madam Speaker, according to Statistics Canada, the use of French in the workplace is declining in Quebec. One in five Quebeckers cannot work in French; also, 32% of Montrealers and 35% of Gatineau residents work primarily in English. We will not stand for the federal government, despite being fully aware of these numbers, enacting Bill C‑13 to protect English in the workplace by allowing federally regulated companies to keep ignoring the Charter of the French Language. French is in decline and English is on the rise. How can the minister deny that we are witnessing the anglicization of Quebec?
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