Maxime Blanchette-Joncas on Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada’s Official Languages

In the House of Commons on May 20th, 2022. See this statement in context.

Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada’s Official LanguagesGovernment Orders

May 20th, 2022 / 1:25 p.m.

Bloc

Maxime Blanchette-Joncas Bloc Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC

Madam Speaker, if it is so obvious, I invite my colleague to support our bill.

I clearly explained in my speech that the Official Languages Act will take precedence over the Charter of the French Language. The language of business for us in Quebec is French; the common language is French; and the only official language is French.

We do not want the application of another law, the Official Languages Act, to supersede the language laws that already exist in Quebec. It is that simple.

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