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2021-06-15
Hon. David Lametti - 13:49
NDP (QC)
Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie)
2021-06-15 13:59 [p.8458]
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Madam Speaker, I thank the minister for his intervention.
On the defence and protection of French in general, I would like to ask him this.
Why introduce a bill on modernizing the Official Languages Act today, when there are six days left in the session?
Does that mean there will not be an election this fall?
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Constitutional amendment
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Province of Quebec
Québécois nation
Lib. (QC)
Hon. David Lametti (LaSalle—Émard—Verdun)
2021-06-15 13:59 [p.8458]
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Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague from Montreal for his question.
That is a question he should ask my colleague, the Minister of Official Languages. I know that she has worked hard throughout the session to move this bill forward, which I believe will be released shortly.
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Province of Quebec
Québécois nation
Lloyd Longfield - 14:00
Hon. Harjit S. Sajjan - 14:24
BQ (QC)
Alain Therrien (La Prairie)
2021-06-15 14:24 [p.8463]
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Mr. Speaker, Quebec wants to enshrine in the Constitution that it is a French nation by virtue of its common language, and yet, members have been trying to add conditions since this morning. They are talking about a united Canada and about the rights of anglophones, which no one in the House has questioned.
Quebec is not asking for the federal government's opinion. Quebec is a nation, period. Quebec's common language is French; that is another period and that is even a law.
Does the government realize that Quebec is enshrining facts in the Constitution that are already the law of the land in Quebec? Quebec is not asking for anyone's opinion.
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Lib. (QC)
Hon. David Lametti (LaSalle—Émard—Verdun)
2021-06-15 14:25 [p.8463]
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Mr. Speaker, under the Constitution Act, 1982, provinces have exclusive jurisdiction to amend their provincial constitutions.
However, it is important to remember that these additions to the Quebec constitution do not, in any way, change the scope of the other sections of the Constitution and that they do not, in any way, change Quebec's constitutional obligations with regard to the anglophone minority. We have been assured by the Government of Quebec that it will continue to respect its obligations.
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BQ (QC)
Alain Therrien (La Prairie)
2021-06-15 14:26 [p.8463]
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Mr. Speaker, we did not take the House by surprise. Three weeks ago we provided a notice that we would move this very motion today.
Today, we are being presented with amendments and conditions. However, Quebec is not asking for anyone's opinion. It is enshrining the reality in the Constitution. If members are intent on pointlessly questioning reality, that is their choice, but it changes absolutely nothing in the debate.
Does the government officially recognize that section 45 of the Constitution allows Quebec to amend it, and that Quebec will enshrine that it is a French nation?
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Lib. (QC)
Hon. David Lametti (LaSalle—Émard—Verdun)
2021-06-15 14:26 [p.8463]
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Mr. Speaker, the proposed amendment would have provided greater clarity by reaffirming the position adopted by the House in 2006, while highlighting the rights of the English-language minority in Quebec.
We have received assurances from the Government of Quebec that it will continue to fulfill its constitutional obligations with respect to the anglophone minority. We continue to be committed to protecting the rights of linguistic minorities across the country, including those of the English-language minority in Quebec. Today's motion is part of that effort, reflects the current law and recognizes the will of Quebec. That is why the government will vote in favour of it.
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Jagmeet Singh - 14:27
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez - 14:37
BQ (QC)
Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean)
2021-06-15 14:38 [p.8466]
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Mr. Speaker, I was pleased to hear the Minister of Justice confirm that the government would vote in favour of the Bloc Québécois' motion. I understand that the federal government will acknowledge Quebec's wish to enshrine in its constitution that it is a French-speaking nation.
My question is for the Liberal Party whip. Can he confirm that all members of the Liberal Party will vote in favour of our motion?
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Lib. (QC)
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier)
2021-06-15 14:38 [p.8466]
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Mr. Speaker, the House has already debated the matter of the Quebec nation. You and I were both there. It has been confirmed. That debate was settled a long time ago.
As for the language, we recognize that French is the official language ofQuebec. That is done. The Bloc Québécois is clearly not happy with that because it would have rather seen us argue and vote against the motion. That is not the case and the Bloc Québécois should be happy about that.
I want to point out that the Bloc Québécois does not have a monopoly over love for Quebec and the French language.
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Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean)
2021-06-15 14:39 [p.8466]
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Mr. Speaker, this morning the parliamentary leader said, and I quote, “Quebec has a certain amount of leeway that allows it to make changes, provided it is clearly stated that...the Quebec government's bill does not erode other laws that protect the language rights of the English-speaking community in Quebec.”
Can the Quebec lieutenant explain to us why, every time Quebeckers stand up for their right to speak French, Ottawa gets worried about English in Quebec?
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Lib. (QC)
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier)
2021-06-15 14:39 [p.8466]
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Mr. Speaker, the Government of Canada cares about all of its citizens, including francophone minorities outside Quebec and the anglophone minority in Quebec.
What I do not understand is why the Bloc Québécois is not happy about the introduction of an excellent bill to strengthen French by my colleague, the Minister of Official Languages, about the fact that we recognized that Quebeckers form a nation within Canada or about the fact that we recognized that Quebec's official language is French.
My Bloc Québécois colleagues could at least crack a smile today.
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Michael Barrett - 14:40
Hon. Maryam Monsef - 14:53
BQ (QC)
Mario Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île)
2021-06-15 14:54 [p.8469]
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Mr. Speaker, in the series “Ottawa is 50 years too late”, after declaring that French was an official language, the Liberals are proud to announce that Quebec workers have the right to work and to be supervised in French. I want to make sure that I understand.
Does the new official languages bill say that, from now on, there is only one common language for employees of federally regulated private businesses in Quebec and that it is French, or is it just that they have the right to work in French?
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Lib. (QC)
Hon. Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville)
2021-06-15 14:54 [p.8469]
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Mr. Speaker, this is the first time that we are going to recognize in the Official Languages Act the right to work in French, the right to be served in French and the right not to be discriminated against for being a francophone in federally regulated businesses in Quebec and regions with a strong francophone presence.
I had the opportunity today to speak with my counterpart, Sonia LeBel, to ensure that the 55% of federally chartered enterprises in Quebec that are already subject to Bill 101 can continue to be under this system.
In the meantime, our government will fill the legal void. We are offering a new system that will protect French within federally regulated private businesses.
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Province of Quebec
BQ (QC)
Mario Beaulieu (La Pointe-de-l'Île)
2021-06-15 14:55 [p.8469]
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Mr. Speaker, that does not really mean much.
What Quebec wants is not the right to speak French, but for the language of work in Quebec for all Quebeckers to be French. We do not want to be able to speak French at work, we want to have to speak French at work.
Instead of introducing a bill that will never be passed, the government should simply support our bill that will ensure that the Charter of the French Language applies to federally regulated private businesses. That is what Quebeckers want.
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Province of Quebec
Lib. (QC)
Hon. Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville)
2021-06-15 14:56 [p.8469]
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What Quebeckers want is for their concerns about the state of French to be addressed and that this be done in federally regulated businesses and in the federal government and with respect for linguistic minorities.
That is what francophones in Quebec and across the country are asking of us and it is what all Canadians are asking of us. We are introducing an ambitious, robust and important bill, a quasi-constitutional statute. In the circumstances, for the good of the country and for the good of francophones, we hope that the Bloc Québécois will support it.
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Province of Quebec
Lianne Rood - 14:57
Hon. Carolyn Bennett - 15:09
Lib. (QC)
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Laurier—Sainte-Marie)
2021-06-15 15:10 [p.8472]
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Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to participate in this debate and to have the opportunity to highlight Quebec's beautiful culture and its language, French.
Canada has changed a lot since the Official Languages Act was introduced more than 50 years ago, and our linguistic reality has changed as well. French is in decline in Quebec and across the country, and francophone communities are worried about the future of their language and culture.
With the growth of the Internet and globalization, English has become more prominent. I am therefore pleased to be having this debate in the House. It is an important debate to ensure the survival of French across Canada.
I want to take this opportunity to talk about how our government is supporting Quebec's unique and vibrant cultural sector.
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Province of Quebec
Québécois nation
Hon. Anthony Rota - 15:11
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