Evidence of meeting #66 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 year.
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Conservative
Sylvie Boucher Conservative Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île dOrléans—Charlevoix, QC
Don't they read the newspapers?
Liberal
Dan Vandal Liberal Saint Boniface—Saint Vital, MB
I think it would be nice if they met, and I think that, even without this motion, they will meet to discuss the process.
On the second motion on the consultation, again, I believe that the Prime Minister knows the legislation on appointing a Commissioner of Official Languages. So I don't think we need a motion like this one.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
We should dispose of one motion at a time.
Mr. Lefebvre, you have the floor.
Liberal
Paul Lefebvre Liberal Sudbury, ON
Mr. Chair, we just received the motion. I propose that we discuss it on Tuesday, because there are other things on the agenda today.
Liberal
Michel Picard Liberal Montarville, QC
I'm only passing through, but I will convey the message to Ms. Lapointe.
Personally, I oppose the first motion concerning the organizations because I think Cabinet is already available. I have visited a few committees, and the kind of recommendation where a group meets with the Prime Minister could turn his office into a human resources department, and I don't think that's the intent. I think his office is already fairly accessible and open enough to receive members of organizations without having to make a recommendation about it.
As for the second recommendation on the consultation, I think it's in everyone's interest to speak and discuss. However, the word “genuine” is subjective and will be difficult to interpret. It will make interpreting the motion difficult. So I oppose both motions.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
Thank you.
Do you have any other comments?
If there are no other comments, I think we could discuss this informally outside this forum and put it on the agenda for Tuesday morning, so that we can move on to other topics now. So on Tuesday morning, the first item on the agenda will be the two motions put forward by Mr. Choquette.
I'm going to suspend for one minute before we go in camera.
[Proceedings continue in camera.]