Evidence of meeting #112 for Canadian Heritage in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was creators.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Liberal
Julie Dzerowicz Liberal Davenport, ON
Yes.
Could we just have Mr. Kent finish his answer? I don't mind entertaining Mr. Van Loan's...in terms of just en masse agreeing, but I'd prefer to hear the response to the questions first.
That would give us about 10 minutes to be able to do all of that.
Conservative
Peter Van Loan Conservative York—Simcoe, ON
I'm willing to further agree to questions in exchange for that motion. What I'm saying is that if it's not going to be adopted, I wouldn't want us to have the opportunity to ask questions.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Julie Dabrusin
Do I have consent for Mr. Van Loan's proposal with regard to adopting the bill as is? That would mean withdrawing the amendment that's on the table.
Mr. Hébert.
Liberal
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Julie Dabrusin
I'm only asking if you are ready to withdraw the amendment and pass the bill as it is written, without amendment.
Liberal
Richard Hébert Liberal Lac-Saint-Jean, QC
Madam Chair, if I may, I would like to add something.
Earlier, I spoke with Mr. Van Loan. As I read Bill S-218, I noticed slight differences in the meanings of certain words, and I carefully listened to Mr. Kent.
There are differences between languages. For example, in Brazil, they say café com leite, but they say café con leche in Spain.
Here is a specific example from the bill, a slight difference I wanted to point out: In English, the bill says “would be mobilized”, whereas in French, it says “se mobiliseraient”.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Julie Dabrusin
Okay.
I just want to know if you are prepared not to go ahead with that amendment. If you're willing to accept Mr. Van Loan's proposal that we withdraw the amendment and accept the bill as is, we could, in less than 10 minutes, get this bill through. I'm asking if I have consent from everyone to do that.
Liberal
Julie Dzerowicz Liberal Davenport, ON
As I said, I'm okay with that. As long as we can finish the answer to my questions, then I'm fine.
Liberal
Conservative
Peter Kent Conservative Thornhill, ON
Thank you.
I'd like to acknowledge the willingness and the non-partisan sentiment around this table to get this bill passed.
Just to conclude that remark, I think Senator Enverga intended this to be a broader, more inclusive bill by the “Latin American” designation, to bring in not only Filipino Canadians but those who had been touched in previous centuries across the Caribbean, as well as in Central and South America, by the Spanish language and the Portuguese language.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Julie Dabrusin
We will go directly to clause-by-clause.
Shall clause 2 carry?
(Clause 2 agreed to)
Shall the short title carry?