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

10:10 a.m.

NDP

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.

10:10 a.m.

Bloc

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.

10:10 a.m.

NDP

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.

10:10 a.m.

Bloc

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.

10:10 a.m.

Liberal

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.