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Niki Ashton

Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
NDP

Churchill—Keewatinook Aski
Manitoba
Voting Attendance: 61%
Expenses Last Quarter: $142,937.96

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Context: House Hansard - 196 - May/12/23

May/12/23 1:10:19 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-13

Mr. Speaker, yes, we recognize the Quebec nation. It was very important for us to work with the Government of Quebec in developing Bill C‑13. We were very happy to learn that an agreement had been signed between the Government of Quebec and the federal government to advance shared priorities. It is obvious that such an agreement is crucial to ensure Quebec's self-determination in many key areas, and that the federal government must be a part of the solution to protect the French language and stand up for official language minority communities. From the beginning of the debate on Bill C‑13, I have been very clear in saying that French is in decline. We see it here, in western Canada, and we know that it is obviously the case in Quebec. The federal government must keep this in mind not only in the context of this bill, but also, more specifically, when it invests and plans for the future.

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Context: House Hansard - 196 - May/12/23

Ms. Niki Ashton

May/12/23 1:08:06 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-13

Mr. Speaker, first of all, Bill C‑13 is a strong measure that gives us the tools to address the decline of the French language. It is a huge step in the right direction, but it is not enough, obviously. Of course, we must address the decline of French, be it in education or in other fields. We must make the necessary investments and recognize that we need clear and targeted plans to support our communities, especially outside Quebec, where we are seeing a fairly serious decline. We certainly need to have the right information. Of course, we want Statistics Canada or any other government agency to be able to collect the necessary information to ensure that our children, our schools and our school districts have the data they need to support education in French. As I said, we have a lot of work to do to end the decline of the French language, but I believe that Bill C‑13 represents a big step in the right direction.

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Context: House Hansard - 185 - Apr/26/23

Ms. Niki Ashton

Apr/26/23 5:21:34 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-13

Mr. Speaker, I believe it would send a clear message if all parties, including the party leaders and the leader of the Conservative Party, vote in favour of Bill C‑13. We must recognize that French is in decline. Bill C‑13 proposes measures that will stop this decline. We all worked on this. We all have a chance to support this bill and especially to support the important work that must be done to protect the French language.

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Context: House Hansard - 72 - May/16/22

Ms. Niki Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, NDP)

May/16/22 12:29:59 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-14

Madam Speaker, the reality is that the French language is in decline in Canada. We believe this bill is essential, not only out of respect for Quebec, but for French across Canada. Does my colleague believe that this is part of the solution for reversing the decline of the French language in Canada?

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Context: House Hansard - 51 - Apr/1/22

Ms. Niki Ashton

Apr/1/22 1:11:11 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-13

Mr. Speaker, my colleague has clearly described the situation in Quebec. I would also like to point out that he asked the committee to study the decline of French in Quebec, which gave us the opportunity to hear some troubling testimony on this reality. The NDP supports Quebec's right to manage its own affairs. When it comes to the French language, clearly, Quebec is very familiar with its own reality and the need to respect the minority communities on its territory. The federal government must respect Quebec's areas of jurisdiction and recognize that the decline of French exists not only outside Quebec, but also in Quebec itself.

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