After blowing hot and cold on the issue of the reform of the Charter of the French language, the Parti Québécois (PQ) will vote against Bill 96, the final vote on which will not be long in coming.
The political formation confirmed the news in a press release sent early Tuesday morning. So far, she had avoided revealing her position. “Bill 96 is not a worthy follow-up to Parti Québécois law 101 of 1977,” indicated elected PQ member Pascal Bérubé.
By voting “against”, the PQ will do like the Liberal Party of Quebec, which has already affirmed that it would oppose the measure drawn up by the minister responsible for the French language, Simon Jolin-Barrette. In the eyes of the sovereignist party, Bill 96 does not go far enough.
“It is […] the repetition of the Liberal Party’s Bill 22 of 1974. In 1974, Parti Québécois MPs voted against Bill 22 because it offered a flawed compromise rather than measures commensurate with the challenges facing our language,” said Pascal Bérubé on Tuesday.
The final vote surrounding the bill reforming “Law 101” should be held Tuesday or Wednesday in the National Assembly. Québec solidaire has already indicated that it would vote in favor of the legislative text tabled by the government.
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