Evidence of meeting #2 for Official Languages in the 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was amendment.
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4:40 p.m.
Bloc
Mario Beaulieu Bloc La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC
It would be interesting to be able to study it. As far as bilingualism is concerned, some bilingual countries have based their bilingualism on territorial models. They have different languages in different regions, as is the case in Belgium and Switzerland.
4:45 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg
What Mr. Angus is going to read to us will also be in line with Mr. Godin's comments.
So, we are agreed to hear from Mr. Angus again on this...
4:45 p.m.
Bloc
Mario Beaulieu Bloc La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC
I have only one question. Are we also taking out the 10 weeks?
4:45 p.m.
Liberal
4:45 p.m.
NDP
Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON
I'll move my amendment, which would be “That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee initiate a study consisting—”
4:45 p.m.
NDP
Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON
Okay. I'm looking at 108(2) and I'm wondering. Okay, I was never great at mathematics, but it looked odd to me.
Anyway, I'm reading it.
4:45 p.m.
NDP
Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON
It is, “the Committee initiate a study consisting”—and I have a problem with 10 meetings, but that could be another amendment.
4:45 p.m.
NDP
Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON
It's out, okay. That's clear. It reads, “That pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f), the Committee initiate a study to examine the ways that the Government of Canada can ensure the protection of linguistic minorities with regards to protecting the rights of rights holders to receive an education in the minority language and in an attempt to protect the identity and culture of the members of the Official Language minority communities; that this study be completed by June 2020; that the Committee report its findings to the House.”
Did we take that out as well?
4:45 p.m.
NDP
Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON
Okay, so basically point (a) is what we're going to study. That's my friendly amendment.
4:45 p.m.
A voice
Yes.
4:45 p.m.
Bloc
Mario Beaulieu Bloc La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC
If I understand the amendment correctly, item (b) is withdrawn and there's no longer any question of 10 weeks.
4:45 p.m.
A voice
Yes.
4:45 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg
I therefore move that we adopt Mr. Angus's amendment.
(Motion agreed to, as amended)
4:45 p.m.
Liberal
4:45 p.m.
NDP
Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON
I would like to finish off committee business. I'd like to move my motion.
4:45 p.m.
Liberal
4:45 p.m.
The Clerk
Only if you want.
4:45 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg
We don't want to read it again, eh? It's clear. Okay.
Perfect. Things are nicely in harmony.
Mr. Angus, read us your motion.
