Liberal MP threatening to vote against his government's bill on official languages

Anthony Housefather, who represents the Montreal riding, said elements of C\u002D13 would erode the rights of Quebec’s English\u002Dspeaking.

Anthony Housefather, MP for Mount Royal in Montreal, said that would erode the rights of the province’s English-speaking communities.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.

The idea that some Quebec Liberals might not support their government’s own language bill seemed to surprise Francis Drouin, MP for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell in Eastern Ontario, who reiterated the party’s message that the Liberal caucus is “united” in passing C-13. “I think we’re united on the broad principles,” replied Housefather. “And the broad principles are that we support the French language everywhere in Canada, including in Quebec, and support both linguistic minority communities in Canada, including anglophones in Quebec.”Article content

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