An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (Charter of the French Language) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

This bill is from the 40th Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in December 2009.

Sponsor

Pierre Paquette  Bloc

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Defeated, as of June 3, 2009
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment requires the Government of Canada to undertake not to obstruct the application of the Charter of the French Language in Quebec.

Similar bills

C-254 (43rd Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Official Languages Act and the Canada Business Corporations Act
C-320 (41st Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (Charter of the French Language) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
C-320 (41st Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (Charter of the French Language) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
C-455 (40th Parliament, 3rd session) An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (French language)
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C-482 (39th Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (Charter of the French Language) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

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Votes

June 3, 2009 Failed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Official Languages.

Official Languages ActPrivate Members' Business

June 2nd, 2009 / 6:20 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.

Official Languages ActPrivate Members' Business

June 2nd, 2009 / 6:20 p.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

Official Languages ActPrivate Members' Business

June 2nd, 2009 / 6:20 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

All those opposed will please say nay.

Official Languages ActPrivate Members' Business

June 2nd, 2009 / 6:20 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Official Languages ActPrivate Members' Business

June 2nd, 2009 / 6:20 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the division stands deferred until Wednesday, June 3, 2009, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.

The House resumed from June 2 consideration of the motion that Bill C-307, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (Charter of the French Language) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Official Languages ActPrivate Members' Business

June 3rd, 2009 / 4:15 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

Pursuant to order made on Tuesday, June 2, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-307, under private members' business.

(The House divided on the motion, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #80

Official Languages ActPrivate Members' Business

June 3rd, 2009 / 4:25 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

I declare the motion defeated.