Jacques Gourde on An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada's Official Languages

In the House of Commons on April 26th, 2023. See this statement in context.

Motions in AmendmentAn Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada's Official LanguagesGovernment Orders

April 26th, 2023 / 5:55 p.m.

Conservative

Jacques Gourde Conservative Lévis—Lotbinière, QC

Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. As I already said in the House, the only people who will defend French in this country are francophones themselves. We cannot expect others to defend the French language.

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