House of Commons Hansard #38 of the 36th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was agreed.

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Some hon. members

No.

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Bloc

Michel Guimond Bloc Beauport—Montmorency—Orléans, QC

Mr. Speaker, I would like the leader of the government in the House to listen to this quote from Étienne Parent, a Beauport journalist in the 19th century.

We all know that in the 19th century, the people of Quebec were referred to as French Canadians. He said “It is the fate of the French Canadians not only to have kept their civil liberties, but also to struggle—”

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The Speaker

Is there unanimous consent of the House?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Some hon. members

No.

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Bloc

Gérard Asselin Bloc Charlevoix, QC

Mr. Speaker, further to the announcement made by the Prime Minister of the introduction of a bill denying the fundamental rights of the Quebec people, I request the unanimous consent of the House to table a document that would enlighten the House.

It is the report of Quebec's director general of elections on the results of the 1980 referendum, to which 85.6 % of the registered voters participated. That is democracy.

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The Speaker

Is there unanimous consent?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Some hon. members

No.

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Bloc

Michel Bellehumeur Bloc Berthier—Montcalm, QC

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

The hon. member for Berthier—Montcalm has already had his turn.

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Some hon. members

Oh, oh.

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Bloc

Hélène Alarie Bloc Louis-Hébert, QC

Mr. Speaker, I would like to present to the House an article from today's La Presse, which points out that the Prime Minister found the 1980 and 1995 questions clear. I request the unanimous consent of the House to table a document that would enlighten the House.

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The Speaker

Is there unanimous consent?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Some hon. members

No.

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Paul Crête Bloc Kamouraska—Rivière-Du-Loup—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC

Mr. Speaker, I ask for the unanimous consent of the House to table a newspaper article which comments on remarks made by the Premier of Quebec and which shows how much damage will be done to Canada's international reputation if the—

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The Speaker

Is there unanimous consent of the House?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Some hon. members

No.

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Bloc

Maurice Godin Bloc Châteauguay, QC

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

The hon. member for Châteauguay has already had his turn.

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Bloc

Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral Bloc Laval Centre, QC

Mr. Speaker, as a result of this bill whose purpose is to deny the Quebec people their fundamental rights, I ask for the unanimous consent of this House to table—

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The Speaker

Is there unanimous consent of the House?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.