It\u0027s impossible to know if, after their semi\u002Dswearing\u002Din on Wednesday, they are recognized as MNAs legally and if they can sit in the legislature and have all the privileges associated with that function.
— have long detested the oath, but have nevertheless gone through with it in the past in order to take their seats in the legislature, though they did so away from cameras in 2018.
Co-spokesperson Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois was confident in a news conference that a way through the impasse could be found before the next parliamentary session begins on Nov. 29. “It gives us plenty of time to meet … and find a way to allow everyone to sit on Nov. 29,” he said, describing the oath to the king as “a colonial, archaic and outdated practice.
The Quebec oath, Article 15 of the National Assembly law, reads: “I declare under oath that I will be loyal to the people of Quebec and I will perform the duties of member honestly and justly in conformity with the constitution of Quebec.” Reacting to the controversy in Ottawa, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he has no problem if Quebec wants to make changes to its swearing-in ceremony. He said the issue is entirely within the jurisdiction of the province.
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