Official Languages Committee on May 7th, 2019

Evidence of meeting #143 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 directive.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Implementation of Part VII of the Official Languages Act in the Administration of the Surplus Federal Lands and Real Property Disposal Process
Workplace Safety for Parliamentary Interpreters
Committee Business

MPs speaking

Denis Paradis
Steven MacKinnon
Alupa Clarke
Darrell Samson
François Choquette
Mona Fortier
Jean Rioux
Bernard Généreux
Sylvie Boucher
René Arseneault
Emmanuella Lambropoulos

Also speaking

Michael Mills  Associate Deputy Minister, Real Property Services Branch, Public Services and Procurement Canada
John McBain  President and Chief Executive Officer, Canada Lands Company Limited
Jessica Sultan  Senior Director, Real Property and Materiel Policy Division, Acquired Services and Assets Sector, Office of the Comptroller General, Treasury Board Secretariat
Stéphan Déry  Chief Executive Officer, Translation Bureau, Department of Public Works and Government Services
Lucie Levesque  Director General, Real Property Services Branch, Public Services and Procurement Canada

12:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis

Time is passing. I'll allow brief responses.

I turn the floor over to Mr. Rioux.

12:55 p.m.

Liberal

Jean Rioux Liberal Saint-Jean, QC

Mr. Clarke, I can't do anything else but support you. University training has resumed at the Royal Military College in Saint-Jean. I believe the RCMP's loss would nullify the advance we have experienced in bilingualism.

12:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis

Are there any other comments?

12:55 p.m.

Liberal

René Arseneault Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB

I call for a vote.

12:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis

A vote has been called.

(Motion agreed to)

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Conservative

Alupa Clarke Conservative Beauport—Limoilou, QC

Thank you very much.

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Liberal

Darrell Samson Liberal Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook, NS

That's incredible!

12:55 p.m.

Voices

Bravo!

12:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis

We are adjourned until Thursday.