Do you agree?
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.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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.
A recording is available from Parliament.
3:50 p.m.
Some hon. members
Yes.
3:50 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg
The first report is therefore adopted.
We'll have an open discussion so we can move on to the next item. We'll give you a copy of the schedule. We'd like you to tell us what work we should undertake according to the schedule that will be in front of you.
You have the table in front of you. We have just said that, in early March, March 9 and March 12, we're going to have witnesses at those two meetings. In the report we have just adopted, it says that you have to send our list of witnesses by noon so that the clerk and I can put it together. We are talking about two meetings with four witnesses.
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
Marie-France Lalonde Liberal Orléans, ON
Mr. Chair, I rise on a point of order.
I am very impressed with the fact that we are starting to create a schedule.
However, after March 12, should we not vote on motions or move motions to begin the discussion?
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
Marie-France Lalonde Liberal Orléans, ON
I think it's a little early to talk about a schedule. We don't even have a motion before us.
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg
Okay. That's to make it easier.
It's true that we have set the dates of March 10 and March 12. I just want to remind you that we're going to draw up the list of witnesses and you'll be informed. In terms of meetings after March 12, we have two motions on the table right now.
We're going to discuss those motions, first Ms. Lambropoulos' and then Mr. Angus', so that we can add them to the schedule.
Ms. Lambropoulos, is that okay with you?
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
Emmanuella Lambropoulos Liberal Saint-Laurent, QC
Yes. Can we debate the motion I introduced the last time?
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
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NDP
Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON
Well, I was going to help the calendar by bringing a motion that we could just vote on, and then we would have to plot it in when we figure out our witnesses.
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg
Okay.
Since we're talking about a motion, Ms. Lambropoulos' motion has been moved.
Could you remind us of that motion?
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
Emmanuella Lambropoulos Liberal Saint-Laurent, QC
You all received it last week. I'm not sure whether you have it in front of you, but I only have the electronic version.
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg
Okay. We'll start with Ms. Lambropoulos' motion. Then we'll move to Mr. Angus' motion.
Do you have anything to add, Mr. Arseneault?
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
René Arseneault Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
I would like to rewind, and I apologize to everyone.
I realize that my motion does not require a report at the end of the study.
Can we still produce a report?
3:55 p.m.
The Clerk
You can do whatever you want.
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
René Arseneault Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
Yes, but I don't want to be caught off guard at the end.
I don't remember us including this in our motions before.
I think everyone expects a report to be prepared after this study.
3:55 p.m.
Conservative
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
René Arseneault Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
Can I move the following amendment?
I would add: “and that at the end of the study, a report be produced.”
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
René Arseneault Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
Yes, but we need everyone's consent.
Mr. Angus, I didn't add that at the end of the study we would produce a report.
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg
The clerk tells me that it doesn't have to be an amendment. It can be moved as a motion.
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
René Arseneault Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
This is the motion. It's the motion I want to make.
