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May 22, 1908

PETITION IN BEHALF OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE.

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Armand Renaud La Vergne

Liberal
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Mr. A. LAVERGNE (Montmaguy).

(Translation.) Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present a petition addressed to the honourable ministers and members of this House and which reads as follows:

To the Honourable Minister and

*Members of the House of Commons.

Considering that the French and English languages are on the same footing, especially in the province of Quebec.

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Some hon. MEMBERS

Order, he is reading the petition.

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Robert Franklin Sutherland (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Liberal
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Mr. SPEAKER.

Do I understand that the hon. member is reading the petition? That is not customary.

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Armand Renaud La Vergne

Liberal
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Mr. ARMAND LAVERGNE.

I am stating the object of the petition.

Considering that, in fact, the public utilities, the companies and their employees do neglect to use the French language to the great annoyance and detriment of the majority of the citizens in many oases.

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Some hon. MEMBERS

Order.

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Armand Renaud La Vergne

Liberal
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Mr. ARMAND LAVERGNE.

Nobody has called me to order.

Considering that the expostulations and the complaints often expressed by the newspapers about this said condition of things have been ineffective.

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Some hon. MEMBERS

Order.

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Robert Franklin Sutherland (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Liberal
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Mr. SPEAKER.

The hon. member, I understand. is reading the petition, and that is not in order.

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Armand Renaud La Vergne

Liberal
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Mr. ARMAND LAVERGNE.

I am not reading the petition, but stating the object of tbe petition.

Considering, in fine, that to remedy the evil an appeal to the courtesy of the companies will not suffice, but that a tew must be added to it by which they will be bound.

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Some hon. MEMBERS

Order.

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Robert Franklin Sutherland (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Liberal
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Mr. SPEAKER.

I understand the bon. gentleman says he is not reading tlie petition.

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Louis-Philippe Brodeur (Minister of Marine and Fisheries)

Liberal
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Hon. Mr. BRODEUR (Minister of Marine and Fisheries).

He says that-

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Armand Renaud La Vergne

Liberal
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Mr. ARMAND LAVERGNE.

I am not. I hope the Minister of Marine and Fisheries (Mr. Brodeur) understands that.

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Louis-Philippe Brodeur (Minister of Marine and Fisheries)

Liberal
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Mr. BRODEUR.

Yes.

Mr. ARMANI) LAVERGNE. I am glad. That is something new in the House.

The undersigned do ask .that:

1. In the province of Quebec the railway companies

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Some hon. MEMBERS

Order.

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Onésiphore Ernest Talbot

Liberal
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Mr. TALBOT.

I rise to a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Is the acceptance of your ruling to be a sham? We want to see some respect shown for this House. I do not care from what part of the country the hon. member (Mr. Armand Lavergne) comes, he should show respect for the authority of the chair and for the courtesy due to hon. members.

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Armand Renaud La Vergne

Liberal
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Mr. ARMAND LAVERGNE.

If the hon. gentleman (Mr. Talbot) wishes to show respect for the rules of debate of this House, he should not rise when another member is speaking without that member's permission.

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Robert Franklin Sutherland (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Liberal
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Mr. SPEAKER.

The hon. member (Mr. Armand Lavergne) will please state shortly the object of the petition.

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May 22, 1908