Defence Minister Herve Morin stated that "It's time for our country to be at peace with itself, at peace thanks to a system of compensation and reparations," when presenting the draft law on the payouts.
dᵻfˈɛns mˈɪnɪstɚ hˈɜːv mˈɔːɹɪn stˈeɪɾᵻd ðˈæt "ɪts tˈaɪm fɔːɹ ˌaʊɚ kˈʌntɹi təbi æt pˈiːs wɪð ɪtsˈɛlf, æt pˈiːs θˈæŋks tʊ ɐ sˈɪstəm ʌv kˌɑːmpənsˈeɪʃən ænd ɹᵻpɐɹˈeɪʃənz," wˌɛn pɹɪzˈɛntɪŋ ðə dɹˈæft lˈɔː ɔnðə pˈeɪaʊts.