Evidence of meeting #12 for Official Languages in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was roadmap.
A recording is available from Parliament.
4:05 p.m.
Liberal
Darrell Samson Liberal Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook, NS
I submitted my motion to the clerk and I expect us to vote on it. We have fours years before us, and a lot of work to do. Consequently we have no time to waste. We have a very clear objective that even covers what Ms. Boucher is proposing in her motion. In fact, her motion overlaps with mine, I think.
I ask that my motion be put to a vote.
4:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
Thank you, Mr. Samson.
I think that the various points of view that have been expressed are not incompatible. I am going to put the motion to a vote and we will include it in the request we will submit to the researchers, so that they can analyze the roadmap in the way Mr. Généreux suggested, with a list of topics to be prioritized. The motion will be passed without a date being specified at the end.
4:05 p.m.
Liberal
Paul Lefebvre Liberal Sudbury, ON
Could we add Ms. Boucher's motion concerning newcomers' access to French services to it?
4:05 p.m.
Liberal
4:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
Just a moment, please. So we have now reached Ms. Boucher's motion, regarding access to services in French for newcomers.
4:05 p.m.
Conservative
Sylvie Boucher Conservative Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île dOrléans—Charlevoix, QC
That motion will in fact be incorporated into Mr. Samson's motion.
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
4:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
Ms. Boucher, you have another motion. It is on access to health care in both official languages.
4:05 p.m.
Conservative
4:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
It reads as follows:
That the Standing Committee on Official Languages undertake a study on access to services in both official languages for newcomers [...]
4:05 p.m.
Conservative
Sylvie Boucher Conservative Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île dOrléans—Charlevoix, QC
That's not the same one.
4:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
I'm sorry, that was a different motion.
Here is the right one:
That the Standing Committee on Official Languages undertake a study on access to health care in both official languages in minority communities [...]
We can also pass that motion. Subsequently, according to the roadmap as a whole, we will prioritize our topics.
(Motion agreed to)
4:10 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
Is there anything else?
Mr. Choquette, did you want to add something?
4:10 p.m.
NDP
François Choquette NDP Drummond, QC
I have a question for the researchers. I know that Mr. Clerk recently received a document from CAPE. I want to make sure that that document will be included in our study of the report.
4:10 p.m.
Committee Researcher
It all depends on what the committee wants to do. The report is currently at the Translation Bureau, being translated. We were to study it next week, from May 9 to May 11, unless you want to add something.
In another connection, I would like to know if the May 30 meeting with the Secretariat of the Treasury Board and the officials of Public Services and Procurement Canada is to be included in the report. If so, next week would probably not be the right time to study the report on the Translation Bureau.
4:10 p.m.
Liberal
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NDP
François Choquette NDP Drummond, QC
We could simply confirm receiving the CAPE document in a footnote, for instance in the bibliography.
As for Public Services and Procurement Canada, I expect the report to be finished by then. It will be interesting to see what these people have to say subsequently.
So in my opinion this will not be included in the report, but it is up to the committee to make the decision.
Do we have something on the agenda for the May 16 and 18 meetings?