Amendment BQ‑48 was suggested to us by the Quebec government. I think it is very important. I think it's a bit of a shame that the Liberals systematically vote against respecting Quebec's jurisdiction and the Charter of the French Language.
As we know, positive measures help fund anglophone lobby groups to intervene in areas of provincial jurisdiction, and all departments are also required to push for services in English beyond what would be necessary based on the anglophone population. This contributes greatly to Quebec's anglicization.
We are asking that positive measures respect the mode of linguistic development in Quebec, which was chosen democratically by the Quebec people. It is said that Quebeckers form a nation. Normally, we do not let our language, which defines us, be managed by another nation, especially since this goes against what was originally defined, in the Constitution, as Quebec's areas of jurisdiction.
The bill proposes to add the following subsection 45.1(2) to the act:
(2) For greater certainty, the implementation of this Part shall be carried out while respecting the jurisdiction and powers of the provinces and territories.
We propose adding the following subsection:
(3) The implementation of this Part within Quebec is conditional on the conclusion of a framework agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec that guarantees, among other things, respect for the specificity of Quebec.
Since some people are allergic to the Charter of the French Language, we have chosen to speak here about Quebec's specificity. That is why we are putting forward this very important proposal. Some parties say that they respect Quebec's right to self-determination, so that should translate into concrete action.