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Canada Excludes Quebec from Multiculturalism Law

An Act to amend the Canadian Multiculturalism Act (non-application in Quebec)

Summary

  • Exempts Quebec from the application of the Canadian Multiculturalism Act by adding a new section stating the Act does not apply in Quebec.
  • Bases the change on a preamble recognizing Quebecers as a nation with tools to define identity and protect French language, state secularism, and gender equality.
  • As a result, federal institutions and programs operating in Quebec would no longer be bound by the Act’s duties to promote and report on multiculturalism, while those duties continue elsewhere in Canada.
  • Does not amend the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Official Languages Act, or any provincial law; its effect is limited to the Multiculturalism Act.

Builder Assessment

Abstain

Principles Analysis

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Canada should aim to be the world's most prosperous country.

This is a cultural-policy carve‑out with no direct linkage to income growth, jobs, or prosperity.

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Promote economic freedom, ambition, and breaking from bureaucratic inertia (reduce red tape).

It does not materially change economic rules; any reduction in federal obligations in Quebec is offset by the complexity of a two-tier framework.

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Drive national productivity and global competitiveness.

No clear impact on productivity or competitiveness; effects are largely symbolic and administrative.

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Grow exports of Canadian products and resources.

No bearing on trade, market access, or export capacity.

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Encourage investment, innovation, and resource development.

Does not change investment conditions or innovation policy; any signal effects are indirect and unclear.

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Deliver better public services at lower cost (government efficiency).

Creating a province-specific exemption for a federal framework invites fragmented standards, added administrative complexity, and potential legal disputes.

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Reform taxes to incentivize work, risk-taking, and innovation.

No tax measures are involved.

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Focus on large-scale prosperity, not incrementalism.

A narrow symbolic carve-out diverts legislative attention without advancing broad prosperity or productivity goals.

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C-245

PartyBloc Québécois
StatusOutside the Order of Precedence
Last updatedSep 23, 2025
TopicsSocial Issues
Parliament45