Evidence of meeting #9 for Official Languages in the 39th Parliament, 2nd session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was report.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee  Mr. Graeme Truelove

Yvon Godin NDP Acadie—Bathurst, NB

We have already done it, Mr. Chairman.

10:10 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Steven Blaney

In any case, the committee is free to make the decisions that it deems necessary, and I think that the motion is in order.

Richard Nadeau Bloc Gatineau, QC

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

10:10 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Steven Blaney

All right. Are there any comments or questions about the motion?

If there are no comments, let us call a division. I will read the motion out. Mr. Harvey moves that:

That the Committee add an appendix to the Report on the Protection of Language Rights under the Court Challenges Program stating that the committee does not wish to receive a response from the government.

Who is in favour and who is against?

(The motion is defeated)

10:10 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Steven Blaney

Mr. Godin.

Yvon Godin NDP Acadie—Bathurst, NB

Mr. Chairman, I would like to put it on the record that this was a unanimous decision.

10:10 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Steven Blaney

Are there any comments?

Mr. Gravel.

Raymond Gravel Bloc Repentigny, QC

Can someone move a motion and then vote against his own motion? This is utter nonsense.

10:10 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Steven Blaney

This is a democracy, Mr. Gravel.

Mr. Bélanger.

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Mr. Chairman, I move that the committee do now adjourn.

10:10 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Steven Blaney

Agreed. The meeting is adjourned.