We could perhaps—
Evidence of meeting #34 for Official Languages in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was cuts.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #34 for Official Languages in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was cuts.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Liberal
Jean-Claude D'Amours Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
It says: “...publications serving official language communities...”. In my view, the word "serving" is important for one simple reason: some publications, although not small, are going to provide the service. So they will nevertheless be serving official language communities.
However, perhaps my colleague Mr. Simard would be prepared to change the amendment that he submitted earlier so that we can make a comprehensive change meaning that there would be only one amendment, if everyone is in agreement.
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Bloc
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Bloc
Vivian Barbot Bloc Papineau, QC
If I have understood it properly, it would read as follows: “...for publications serving official language minority communities...”
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Liberal
Jean-Claude D'Amours Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
“...and that the Chair of the Committee report the adoption of this motion to the House of Commons as soon as possible.”
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The Clerk
It reads as follows:
That the Standing Committee on Official Languages recommends that the government maintains the funding provided by Canada Post Corporation for the Publications Assistance Program for publications serving official language minority communities and that the Chair of the Committee report the adoption of this motion to the House of Commons as soon as possible.
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Conservative
Sylvie Boucher Conservative Beauport—Limoilou, QC
I have just been told that as a government, we will take into account all recent amendments to the Official Languages Act that require the federal government to take impacts on the communities into consideration.
So we are in favour of it.
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Conservative
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Conservative
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Bloc
Vivian Barbot Bloc Papineau, QC
We have somewhat amended the initial motion for two reasons. First of all, the determination of the Official Languages Support Fund was somewhat confusing. Then, the figure included in the motion had been put forward by the FCFA, who had arrived at the amount by amalgamating several programs. This was not clear enough for us. That is why we made a change. They have agreed to the motion as presented.
In the second paragraph, you have the amendment as currently presented.
That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Standing Committee on Official Languages recommend that the government increase its overall funding to the Cooperation with the Community Sector component of the Canadian Heritage official languages support programs; and ensure stable funding for organizations affected by this funding in order to support the vitality of francophone communities outside Quebec in the short-, medium- and long-term and that the Chair of the Committee report the adoption of this motion to the House of Commons as soon as possible.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Guy Lauzon
Ms. Barbot, you made some rather significant changes; however, I did not receive the 48 hours notice.
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Bloc
Vivian Barbot Bloc Papineau, QC
The change could easily be considered an amendment to the motion. We did not change the basic spirit of the motion.
