Mr. Speaker, the Bloc member for Rimouski-Témiscouata and critic for the Department of Canadian Heritage toured the country to tell francophone communities that the Bloc was with them all the way.
But Tuesday, the honeymoon was over when she accused the francophones of this country of being sell-outs.
How embarrassing for the Bloc to have one of its members make such accusations. Talk about double talk. At last the Bloc is showing its true colours to francophone communities.
But when Paul Piché and Laurence Jalbert made it clear they were separatists, after receiving financial assistance from Canadian Heritage for the production of records and videos, did you hear any federalists insulting them?
Not at all, and it goes to show how open-minded federalists are, and we expected Bloc members would show the same respect for the opinions of others.
On behalf of the francophones of this country, I ask that the member of the Bloc withdraw, in this House, the slanderous term she used.