That's right, so—
Evidence of meeting #76 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 amendment.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #76 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 amendment.
A recording is available from Parliament.
3:50 p.m.
Liberal
Darrell Samson Liberal Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook, NS
It doesn't stop you in the slightest from asking questions about it.
Honestly, I am not sure that it is up to our committee to answer the question that our colleague Mr. Arseneault is pondering at the moment. I think that question should be studied by the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage and not by the Standing Committee on Official Languages.
3:50 p.m.
Conservative
Alupa Clarke Conservative Beauport—Limoilou, QC
Yes, but the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage will not do it.
3:50 p.m.
Liberal
Paul Lefebvre Liberal Sudbury, ON
My comments are along the same lines as Mr. Samson's.
Mr. Clarke, nothing is stopping you from asking the Minister about that when she comes before the committee. You will be able to ask her questions about the annual report, which includes everything that happened during the year. You just have to ask her.
3:50 p.m.
Liberal
Darrell Samson Liberal Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook, NS
I will send her an email to tell her that you want to ask her that question.
3:50 p.m.
Some hon. members
Oh, oh!
3:50 p.m.
NDP
François Choquette NDP Drummond, QC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I absolutely agree with what Mr. Clarke has just said, that the matter concerns us as well. In fact, it is up to us to promote both official languages, and to make sure that there is content in both official languages.
That said, I understand Mr. Arseneault's concerns. We have been working on the Air Canada file for a long time, and I would like to finish the report too. The same goes for the justice file. Unfortunately, that study will not be finished before my bill is put to a vote. It's unfortunate, but it's the sad truth.
In that context, I understand that Mr. Arseneault wants to do one study at a time. However, Mr. Clarke and I are both going to ask questions about Netflix. The minister will be made aware, because this session is public at the moment. So she can be advised that we are going to ask her questions about it.
3:50 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
Mr. Clarke, can I conclude from this that you are withdrawing your amendment?
3:50 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
So, the main motion, as amended, reads as follows:
That the Committee invite the Minister of Canadian Heritage to appear before the Committee by December 15, 2017, to provide us with information about the Official Languages Annual Report 2015-16; and that this meeting be televised.
Do you agree?
(Motion as amended agreed to)
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
We are now going to continue our study on Air Canada, unless any committee members want to discuss something else.
Ms. Lapointe, you have the floor.
October 19th, 2017 / 3:55 p.m.
Liberal
Linda Lapointe Liberal Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, QC
I want to make sure that we all keep working along the same lines. We are not here next week. When we come back, we are going to finish the Air Canada file. Then we will do the one on access to justice, the one on the field of nursing, and the one on Statistics Canada.
We have to finish all that before we look for any other work.
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
If no one else has anything else to add, we will switch to the Air Canada file.
So I am going to suspend the meeting so that the committee can continue its business in camera.
[Proceedings continue in camera]