Discussion · Oral Questions
Yves-François Blanchet Bloc Québécois
“I want the Prime Minister to change this bill. He must promise that it will protect Quebec's powers, that it will not be permanent, and that nothing will happen in Quebec without its clear consent.”
“Mr. Speaker, that is not evident. Asking for something to be clarified is not synonymous with opposing it. Will the Prime Minister commit to fixing or amending Bill C‑39 to state that the existing areas of jurisdiction of Quebec and the provinces will remain intact, that despite Bill C‑39, or even with Bill C‑39, the application will not be permanent, and that nothing that is done in Quebec will be done without Quebec’s express consent?”
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Mr. Speaker, that is not evident. Asking for something to be clarified is not synonymous with opposing it. Will the Prime Minister commit to fixing or amending Bill C‑39 to state that the existing areas of jurisdiction of Quebec and the provinces will remain intact, that despite Bill C‑39, or even with Bill C‑39, the application will not be permanent, and that nothing that is done in Quebec will be done without Quebec’s express consent?