Madam Speaker, it was insulting enough when the Conservatives took Quebec to court over its right to self-determination, but now the Liberals are adding insult to injury. They are now claiming, in English only, that Quebec's independence is illegal without permission from the rest of Canada.
I stand with the Quebec National Assembly, which unanimously recognized that Quebec's right to self-determination is non-negotiable.
On behalf of the Quebec nation, I want to reiterate that, whether one is a separatist or not, our future is ours alone to decide.
I want to reiterate that no matter what anyone says or does, Quebec is a distinct society, free and capable of assuming its destiny.
The only permission Quebec needs to form its own country is the permission of the Quebec nation. Let me be clear: Quebec will not allow anyone to control its democracy.