Mr. Speaker, the linguistic and cultural communities of Quebec are worried. In recent weeks, statements by certain Quebec government ministers and their officials have been increasing and have given rise to speculation and suspicion.
We were apprised yesterday of what Yves Michaud, Quebec chargé de mission in Paris, had written his boss and friend, Deputy Prime Minister Bernard Landry. Referring to an article, he said it was refreshing compared to the claims of cultural communities, adding that we will have to do away with such nonsense reminiscent of Trudeau, cooked up to make us disappear in a sea of Canadian multiculturalism.
Louise Beaudoin, Quebec minister responsible for Canadian Affairs, was quoted as saying: "Why could I not live in my country as I wish, instead of as English Canadians want me to? They are the ones who want a multicultural society, not me".
This attitude of distrust toward ethno-cultural communities goes against every aspect of our international reputation for hospitality, openness and tolerance.
The Parti Quebecois government must quickly put an end to-