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2026-05-26 Sitting 122 Showing 1–1 of 1

A statement celebrating Acadian culture and history in North America. The MP spent time discussing the Acadian people's presence, resilience and pride.

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Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault

Liberal 2:10 p.m.

“I want praise for giving more money to the national holiday on August 15. Acadians should be happy and give us votes.”

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Mr. Speaker, Acadian civil society is here on the Hill this week to discuss issues of importance to Acadia. We Acadians have been present in North America for over 400 years. Although we have faced our share of challenges throughout our history, we remain a strong, resilient, proud and forward-looking people. We are deeply attached to our symbols, such as our national holiday on August 15. In the 2025 budget, we not only doubled funding for National Acadian Day, but we made it permanent. This is a wonderful recognition of our Acadian people by our government. Furthermore, I am very pleased to announce that the Baie-des-Chaleurs region will host the 2029 Congrès mondial acadien, which is already shaping up to be a unifying event with a promising future. Acadians from all corners of the world will gather in my part of the country to celebrate their identity and strengthen the bonds that already unite them.

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