✘ Bill C-238 (French Language Protections)

Bill

Bill C-238, An Act respecting the French language

Vote

Nay.

Rationale

Our government is in the process of modernizing the Official Languages Act will Bill C-13, which includes provisions to protect the right of Francophones to work and be served in French in Quebec and other regions with a strong Francophone presence. C-13 will enshrine an ambitious Francophone immigration strategy, focused on maintaining and increasing the demographic weight of Francophones across Canada. The scope of our bill is much broader than Bill C-238, which focuses only on French in Quebec, because our government recognizes that we have an obligation to protect and promote French everywhere in Canada, including in Quebec.

Failed.

Bill Status

Bill defeated.