Mr. Speaker, “modernizing” should not be synonymous with “closing”.
Closing the Maurice Lamontagne Institute's library affects more than just the Lower St. Lawrence area. It is an affront to the francophone scientific community in Canada. This is another sad example of the Conservatives' contempt for science and the French language. It is Fisheries and Oceans' only French library, but the Conservatives do not care.
Why are they once again making decisions based on blind ideology rather than on what is best for Canadians?