I don't want my case to become the centre of attention. Currently, the political pluralism in the population is not reflected in Parliament in Ottawa, at the Quebec National Assembly, or in any provincial legislature. I think that's a major problem on a democratic level. The votes are not equal. My vote may or may not be respected depending on where I live. It may or may not count. I think that's unacceptable.
I want to go back to the notion of “racialized people.” You said that by including women, “racialized people” would represent 50% of Parliament. I'm a bit skeptical. “Racialized people” are not women or aboriginal people. That's the term used.
In Quebec, in the past we spoke of ethnocultural diversity. All the cultures together create ethnocultural diversity. The term “ethnocultural minority” is not necessarily very nice to hear when you're part of a minority group.
The expression comes from organizations such as Québec inclusif that are increasingly suggesting we use the term “racialized people” because it refers to a condition related to racism and to being a member of a visible minority group, an immigrant individual who is foreign-born. The term “racialized people” includes people who are members of visible minority groups and foreign-born individuals. Some people, in particular those of Italian origin, have lived in Quebec for a number of generations. The measures being discussed are not to help those people, but to help those who need it and who are currently under-represented. Individuals who are foreign-born and who are part of visible minority groups fall under the term “racialized people.”