An Act to amend the Canadian Multiculturalism Act (non-application in Quebec)
Bill C-245 is the Bloc Québécois's recurring proposal to exempt Quebec from the federal Canadian Multiculturalism Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. 24 4th Supp.), leaving Quebec's own interculturalism framework (defined in legislation including Bill 21 on state secularism and Bill 96 strengthening French) to govern provincial policy. Brought after the 2023 update to the Official Languages Act (C-13) added French language-of-work rights in federally regulated workplaces but did not extend Bill 101 itself. Unlikely to advance without government support.
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A Bloc Québécois bill that would exempt Quebec from the federal Canadian Multiculturalism Act, leaving Quebec's own interculturalism framework to govern provincial policy. Unlikely to advance without government support.
Issues this bill touches
- Federalism & Quebec
Bloc bill: non-application of Canadian Multiculturalism Act in Quebec.
Legislative history
- First reading
First reading in the House of Commons.
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Tabled in the originating chamber by the sponsor.
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Bill formally introduced; printed text becomes available.
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Sponsored by
Mario BeaulieuBLOCOfficial source
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