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The motion reads as follows:
Whereas Air Canada has been subject to the full Official Languages Act for close to 50 years; Whereas serious concerns have been raised by the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages in its special report on Air Canada published in June 2016; The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada evaluate the feasibility and desirability of implementing the four (4) solutions proposed in the special report by the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages: a) That the government strengthen the enforcement regime applicable to Air Canada and expand the powers of the Official Languages Commissioner, in particular to enter into compliance agreements; b)That the government amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act to give the Federal Court the power to award damages for violations of certain provisions of the Official Languages Act without the claimant having to prove an actual loss stemming from the violation. The Federal Court could assess damages based on a number of explicit factors to be taken into consideration; c)That the government introduce provisions for fines to be imposed by the courts for certain regulatory violations; d) That the government provide for administrative monetary penalties that can be issued in response to non-compliance with the legislation. That the Committee continue to study at a later date, the Commissioner's report on Air Canada, and present its conclusions and recommendations to the House of Commons.
Mr. Chair, that is my amendment to the motion proposed by Mr. Généreux.