Bill C-223 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (adequate knowledge of French in Quebec)

This bill is from the 43rd Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in August 2021.

Sponsor

Sylvie Bérubé Bloc

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

Status

Defeated, as of Feb. 24, 2021
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Citizenship Act to require that permanent residents who ordinarily reside in Quebec must have an adequate knowledge of French in order to obtain citizenship.

Similar bills

C-223 (43rd Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (adequate knowledge of French in Quebec)

C-421 (42nd Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (adequate knowledge of French in Quebec)

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.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-223s:

C-223 (2021) National Framework for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income Act

C-223 (2016) Canadian Organ Donor Registry Act

C-223 (2013) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (gratuities)

C-223 (2011) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (gratuities)

C-223 (2010) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (community service group membership dues)

Votes

Feb. 24, 2021 Failed 2nd reading of Bill C-223, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (adequate knowledge of French in Quebec)

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

Vote #58

Citizenship ActPrivate Members' Business

February 24th, 2021 / 5:10 p.m.

The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès) Alexandra Mendes

I declare the motion defeated.