Jacques Saada on An Act To Give Effect To The Requirement For Clarity As Set Out In The Opinion Of The Supreme Court Of Canada In The Quebec Secession Reference

In the House of Commons on December 14th, 1999. See this statement in context.

An Act To Give Effect To The Requirement For Clarity As Set Out In The Opinion Of The Supreme Court Of Canada In The Quebec Secession ReferenceGovernment Orders

December 14th, 1999 / 3:35 p.m.

Liberal

Jacques Saada Liberal Brossard—La Prairie, QC

I suppose this is what they call democracy and respect for the right to speak.

My colleague spoke about our right to be federalists. I am happy to know that. However, how can he reconcile this statement with the refusal, clearly expressed by a majority of Quebecers on two occasions, of the option to make me lose my Canadian identity, and come back again with this same question? There is an inconsistency here.

Third, my colleague talks a lot about the legitimacy and integrity of the national assembly. I would like to mention to him that my speech was mainly concerned with the fundamental right to recognize this essential quality of the national assembly. According to me, the House of Commons must have for the whole country the same powers and the same rights as those exercised by the National Assembly of Quebec.

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