Liberal MP Anthony Housefather had already made it widely known that he had concerns about Bill C-13 because of references to Quebec's Charter of the French Language.Haven’t heard of Bill C-13, An Act to Amend the Official Languages Act? Don’t beat yourself up — it’s hardly been front page news. While MPs howled about such weighty matters as passport redesign and prime ministerial travel, Bill C-13 quietly became law, in a rare moment of near-unanimity.
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