Michael Chong at the Official Languages Committee

On November 6th, 2012. See this statement in context.

November 6th, 2012 / 12:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Michael Chong

Thank you.

I'm sure the witnesses have realized that they waded into a debate we had here at the committee when we first proposed the motion to study the 150th anniversary of Canada.

Mr. Dion proposed to change the name of the study from the 150^th anniversary of Canada to the 150^th anniversary of Confederation.

It's understandable that you worded it that way.

I'd also add, Mr. Dion—

that July 1 is Canada Day, not Confederation Day.

Originally it was Dominion Day, and that was supposed to be the new moniker for the newly created federal state. In the 1980s it was changed to Canada Day, so obviously many people think—

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