Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, again, I thank my friend for the question. As a francophone who lives in New Brunswick in an official language minority community, I know the importance of protecting and promoting French throughout the country, including in Quebec. That is why we are introducing a bill, a new version of the Official Languages Act, and I hope the Bloc Québécois and every opposition member will support our bill, which is very important and will make a real difference in the lives of all Canadians.

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, it is quite the opposite. With our bill on the Official Languages Act, we want to ensure that francophones inside and outside Quebec can work in their language, French. We recognize that French is declining in Canada, including in Quebec, and that is why we are moving forward with a new version of the law, a law that has more teeth to ensure, once again, that francophones will be protected across the country.

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, once again, I encourage my hon. colleagues to read through Bill C‑13. They clearly have not read it. Under Bill C‑13, federally regulated workers will have the option, or rather, the right, to work in French, an official language. Once again, we want to ensure that we protect and promote French all across Canada, including in Quebec.

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, insofar as the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency is concerned, with regard to funding applications received from October 1, 2021 to March 17, 2022, the requested information is available on the Government of Canada’s Open Government portal at the following link: https://search.open.canada.ca/en/gc/.

Regional Economic Development  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Acadie—Bathurst for recognizing the important role that New Brunswick can play in the digital transformation. Last week, our government announced almost $4 million for the Université de Moncton and the University of New Brunswick. These investments will help students from across New Brunswick enhance their skills, make connections and acquire valuable experience in industry.

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, first, I am not here to play politics. I am here to protect and promote French across the country, including in Quebec. We have been very clear: French is declining in Canada, including Quebec. That is why we are moving forward with a new version of Bill C‑13, which seeks to protect and promote the rights of francophones across the country.

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, what I see is that the opposition member did not read Bill C-13 in its entirety. The exact opposite is true. We are moving forward to ensure that we do everything we can to protect and promote French across Canada, including in Quebec. As a francophone who lives in an official language minority community in New Brunswick, I object to the question the member opposite asked because I protect and promote French every day.

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. As a woman from New Brunswick who lives in an official language minority community, I know how important it is to protect and promote French across the country, including in Quebec, because French is in decline. That is why we are moving forward with a new version of Bill C-13.

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, as I said repeatedly, protecting and promoting French are a top priority for this government and a priority for me as Minister of Official Languages. We are the first government to recognize that French is in decline in Canada including in Quebec. Once again, that is why we are moving forward with a new version of the official languages bill.

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. As a francophone living in an official language minority community in New Brunswick, I know first-hand how important it is to protect and promote French. That is part of my daily life. That is why I am pleased that my government reintroduced our bill to modernize the Official Languages Act.

Economic and Fiscal Update Implementation Act, 2021  moved that Bill C-8, An Act to implement certain provisions of the economic and fiscal update tabled in Parliament on December 14, 2021 and other measures, be read the third time and passed.

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for her important question. Our government understands that we need to invest in the institutions that support our official language minority communities, in particular the French-language education system. Last Friday, I had the privilege of joining my colleagues from Nickel Belt and Sudbury in announcing that our government will contribute over $2 million to the University of Sudbury.

Official languages  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his question. Our two official languages are at the heart of our Canadian culture and identity. All Canadians deserve to be served in the official language of their choice, and that also applies to the private sector, which includes CN.

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, again, I thank my colleague for his question. The protection and promotion of French are top priorities for this government and for me, as Minister of Official Languages. That is why we are moving forward with an ambitious bill that has more teeth to ensure that all Canadians get the services they need.

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his question. Both official languages are central to our identity and our culture. All Canadians deserve to be served in the official language of their choice by federally regulated businesses. The lack of a francophone director at CN is completely unacceptable.