Mr. Speaker, the coalition for the development and growth for the Franco-Ontarian community and French speaking minorities of Ontario is accusing the Department of Canadian Heritage of acting in bad faith in the ongoing negotiations about the agreement between Canada and the communities.
The coalition is accusing the Department of, among other things, trying to blackmail groups by unduly delaying the payment of their subsidy until the full payment of the money due on tabling of a final offer which is definitely lower than what is required.
The coalition also condemns the fact that, under pretence of improving the deal, the government includes in it certain sums having no relation to the community, such as the salary of the federal public servant in charge of managing the agreement. The agreements between Canada and the communities do not fool anybody, except the Liberals.
Everybody knows that this government has decided to reduce his support to French speaking communities. The Canadian francophonie is being assimilated and the Liberal government is closing its eyes to the fact.