Question Period Note: Federal contribution to support the French language in Quebec

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Reference number:
PCH-2024-QP00044
Date received:
Jan 12, 2024
Organization:
Canadian Heritage
Name of Minister:
Bendayan, Rachel (Hon.)
Title of Minister:
Minister of Official Languages

Issue/Question:

Federal contribution to support the French language in Quebec

Suggested Response:

Our government is committed to protecting and promoting the French language across the country, including Quebec, while protecting the rights of English-speaking communities in that province.

Background:

On November 27, 2023, Bloc Québécois official languages critic presented a paper entitled Quand la politique linguistique fédérale conduit à financer l’anglicisation du Québec [When federal language policy ultimately funds the anglicization of Quebec]. According to the author, “the federal government is contributing to the decline of French in Quebec at a time when everyone recognizes that there is a decline and Quebecers are increasingly concerned.”

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