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.
4 p.m.
Conservative
Bernard Généreux Conservative Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC
My colleague Michael Chong is very knowledgeable about the parliamentary process. He told me that when a study is requested, it may or may not include a report.
If everyone agrees, we can add the obligation to write a report to Mr. Arseneault's motion. The clerk can simply take note of the small sentence to be added, and we'll move on.
4 p.m.
Conservative
Bernard Généreux Conservative Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC
We're not going to fuss for three days to make this decision.
4 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg
That's our suggestion to the clerk.
However, as Mr. Angus mentioned, we must follow procedure.
Basically, as I understand it, the committee is agreeing to produce a report after those three meetings.
4 p.m.
Conservative
Joël Godin Conservative Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC
Mr. Chair, I am going to throw some sand in the gears. I like things to be clear.
If we agree today, then let's put it on paper. We do not know what will happen. If the report is attacking the government, the NDP, the Bloc Québécois or the Conservative Party, maybe somebody will oppose it.
There will be a study, and we all agree. We should make it clear that a report will be produced.
4 p.m.
Liberal
Emmanuella Lambropoulos Liberal Saint-Laurent, QC
Could I suggest Friday, February 28, as the deadline for submitting a list of witnesses for next week?
4 p.m.
Liberal
Emmanuella Lambropoulos Liberal Saint-Laurent, QC
I mean that for this study next week, we have to invite witnesses.
4 p.m.
Liberal
Patricia Lattanzio Liberal Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
Let's just finish this thing about the amendment for the report, and then we'll go to the other—
4 p.m.
Liberal
Emmanuella Lambropoulos Liberal Saint-Laurent, QC
Didn't we already agree that we're not amending the report?
4 p.m.
Liberal
René Arseneault Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
I firmly reiterate this motion, which was so well read in my mind by the clerk.
4 p.m.
The Clerk
Repeat after me: “I move that—”
4 p.m.
Liberal
René Arseneault Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
I propose that, at the end of the next three days devoted to the study of rights holders, including witnesses, we produce a report to be submitted to the House of Commons.
