Yes, the 10 finalists.
Evidence of meeting #64 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 meilleur.
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Evidence of meeting #64 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 meilleur.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
Does everyone agree with the motion?
Mr. Choquette, do you have anything to add?
NDP
François Choquette NDP Drummond, QC
Mr. Chair, I just want to mention that the people on the list must agree to come. We absolutely want to see certain people, but we also don't necessarily want to force others to appear. If the Liberals agree, we could continue in camera and reach a consensus on the groups we absolutely want to meet. We already talked about the fact that we sometimes say yes to certain people and no to others, and we definitely don't want to cause harm to those we'll invite.
If the Liberals are open to the idea, we could suspend the committee in order to choose the groups in camera, then return to a public hearing.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
Thank you, Mr. Choquette.
René Arsenault has something to say about the amendment.
Liberal
Liberal
René Arseneault Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
Okay. If we include everyone, it will go on forever. Regarding the actual amendment, I gathered that it consisted of inviting the groups that Mr. Choquette forgot to include in his motion, namely, anglophones in minority communities in Quebec.
Conservative
Sylvie Boucher Conservative Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île dOrléans—Charlevoix, QC
There were others.
Conservative
Sylvie Boucher Conservative Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île dOrléans—Charlevoix, QC
No, there are others.
Liberal
Liberal
Linda Lapointe Liberal Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, QC
Mr. Chair, I want us to be sure that we fully understand the proposed amendment.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
The amendment consists of adding, to the main motion, the groups I mentioned earlier. These groups include the Quebec Community Groups Network, the Société nationale de l'Acadie, François Boileau and the 10 candidates on the short list.
We're voting only on the amendment right now. Does everyone understand?
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
Mr. Choquette has requested a recorded division.
(Amendment agreed to: yeas 5; nays 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Conservative
Bernard Généreux Conservative Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC
Was the amendment agreed to?
Conservative
Sylvie Boucher Conservative Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île dOrléans—Charlevoix, QC
Yes, thanks to Ms. Lapointe.
Liberal
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
We'll continue the debate on the main motion.
Ms. Boucher, you're on the list of people who want to talk about the main motion.
Conservative
