Canadian Heritage Committee on Oct. 19th, 2010

[Royal Galipeau, Conservative, Ottawa—Orléans, ON]

All we have to do is vote down the amendment and that will be the end of it.

[The Chair, Conservative, Michael Chong]

“D'un océan à l'autre.” Is that what you're suggesting?

[Roger Pomerleau, Bloc, Drummond, QC]

Yes, “d'un océan à l'autre.”

[The Chair, Conservative, Michael Chong]

Well, I'll ask the clerk to see if we can get a more accurate translation....

[Carole Lavallée, Bloc, Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC]

I think we should let the translators do their job.

[Roger Pomerleau, Bloc, Drummond, QC]

Let's leave it at that and trust the translators.

[The Chair, Conservative, Michael Chong]

It is easier that way. Thank you.

Go ahead, Mr. Angus.

[Charlie Angus, NDP, Timmins—James Bay, ON]

Yes, quickly, we're not inventing anything new here. There has been a move in recent years to utilize “coast to coast to coast” in recognition of the communities of the far north. It doesn't translate into French and it hasn't.... I think we have past practices with other attempts; “à l'autre” has been the expression, and I think it's correct. I think “coast to coast to coast” is just another level to say that in English we want to make sure, because there are differences in the translation. I think it's fairly straightforward. We're not going to come out of here and create a constitutional crisis if we do this.

[Carole Lavallée, Bloc, Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC]

It may be.

[Charlie Angus, NDP, Timmins—James Bay, ON]

We could. We could if we tried, but I don't think we are.

[The Chair, Conservative, Michael Chong]

Is there any further debate on Mr. Bagnell's amendment? No? Shall Mr. Bagnell's amendment carry?

[Royal Galipeau, Conservative, Ottawa—Orléans, ON]

I'd like to record my dissent.

(Amendment agreed to on division)

[The Chair, Conservative, Michael Chong]

Thank you very much, Mr. Galipeau.

We now have--

[Carole Lavallée, Bloc, Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC]

Je voudrais proposer un amendement.

[The Chair, Conservative, Michael Chong]

Oui. Un moment, s'il vous plaît.

[Carole Lavallée, Bloc, Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC]

Okay. Don't forget.

[The Chair, Conservative, Michael Chong]

Before we go to the consideration of clause 2 as amended--

[A voice]

It's the preamble.

[A voice]

No.

[The Chair, Conservative, Michael Chong]

--by the two previous amendments, if everybody could just let the chair speak, that would be great.

Before we go to consideration of clause 2 as amended, I understand that Madame Lavallée has another amendment to make to clause 2.

[Carole Lavallée, Bloc, Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC]

Can I move my motion now?

[The Chair, Conservative, Michael Chong]

Go ahead.

[Carole Lavallée, Bloc, Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC]

In the title and at various times in the bill, there is reference made to “National Heritage Day.” The House of Commons recognized that Quebec is a nation too. This is somewhat confusing. If we deleted the word “national”—

[The Chair, Conservative, Michael Chong]

Madame Lavallée, we are discussing clause 2 right now. Do you wish to propose an amendment to clause 2?

[Carole Lavallée, Bloc, Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC]

To clause 2?