Opposition parties have changed the Liberal government’s official languages bill so much, a Quebec Liberal MP said he’s not sure he can still vote for it.
Anthony Housefather, who represents the Montreal riding of Mount Royal, said he hopes he can still vote for Bill C-13 but the changes made by Conservatives and Bloc Québécois MPs at a House of Commons committee will reduce English services in Quebec.
The bill was introduced by the Liberals last March to help protect French by recognizing its status as minority language in Canada.
As the bill works its way through the House of Commons official languages committee, several amendments have been passed by the Conservatives and Bloc Québécois that Housefather believes will reduce the rights of Quebec’s English-speaking communities because they make reference to the province’s Bill 96….