Evidence of meeting #27 for Official Languages in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was statistics.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Liberal
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Liberal
Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON
I would encourage Mr. Williamson and other new members of the committee to read the immigration report that this committee prepared in the previous Parliament. It was a very probing document, and I think it's one we need to look at again in terms of the gradual polarization of Canada along linguistic lines, and the consequences of that.
Thank you.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Michael Chong
Thank you very much to all our witnesses for your opening statements and your testimony. It's very much valued. We'll be sure to incorporate it in our report as we conclude it sometime this spring.
We're going to suspend for one minute so we can consider the motion that Mr. Gourde will move.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Michael Chong
We're coming out of suspension to continue the 27th meeting of the Standing Committee on Official Languages.
The chair of the committee was given notice of motion from Monsieur Gourde.
Mr. Gourde, you have the floor.
Can you introduce your motion?
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Conservative
Jacques Gourde Conservative Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Since the motion concerns future business, I ask that we go in camera, please.
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Conservative
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Liberal
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Liberal
Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON
A recorded division, please.
(Motion agreed to: yeas 6; nays 5)
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Michael Chong
I declare the motion adopted to go in camera. I will ask members of the public to leave the premises.
Thank you.
[Proceedings continue in camera]