Evidence of meeting #5 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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1:25 p.m.
Liberal
Patricia Lattanzio Liberal Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
Yes, so it's “that this committee determine if WE had the capacity to deliver the Canada student service grant in both official languages across the country”. That is what I'm putting on the floor as an amendment.
1:25 p.m.
Liberal
1:25 p.m.
Liberal
Patricia Lattanzio Liberal Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
No. I only did it verbally, but I can send you one, Mr. Chair.
1:25 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg
Yes, it would be good to have it.
For everyone's benefit, could you take the motion, read it and tell us where your amendment is, please?
1:25 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg
It starts: “That the Committee undertake a study on the...decision...”.
What do you want to add before that part? Remind us, please.
1:25 p.m.
Liberal
Patricia Lattanzio Liberal Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
It's a study of whether WE Charity had the capacity to offer the program as such in both official languages.
Did the WE organization have the capacity to deliver the Canada student service grant in both official languages across the country? It's that this committee study that question, yes, undertake a study.
1:30 p.m.
Liberal
Patricia Lattanzio Liberal Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
Yes, it's “to determine if WE had the capacity to deliver the Canada student service grant in both official languages across the country.”
1:30 p.m.
Liberal
1:30 p.m.
Liberal
Patricia Lattanzio Liberal Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
It would be the premise, yes. It would replace the first paragraph.
Basically, Mr. Chairman, it would go a bit to what my colleague Mr. Généreux mentioned before, in terms of opening it up. That way this amendment would give the committee the breathing space to do it.
1:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg
Because we are in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have rewritten the amendment to this motion, with the help of the clerk. I will read it to you.
If you want a copy, we'll have to stop so that everybody has one. If you tell me that you agree to debate this amendment, we can proceed with the debate. I must tell you that I only have it in English, but we also have the translation service.
The amendment reads as follows:
“That the committee undertake a study to determine if WE has the capacity to deliver the Canada service grant in both official languages across the country”, and then after that we have, “That the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages”, etc.
The rest stays the same.
I repeat the amendment.
“That the committee undertake a study to determine if WE has the capacity to deliver the Canada student service grant in both official languages across the country.”
Is this amendment clear enough for us to debate it?
Ms. Lambropoulos would like to read the amendment in French, but I believe we have the interpretation.
1:30 p.m.
Liberal
1:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg
We can debate it, but first I have a request to make, and that is a five-minute "comfort break".
Is that okay for you?
1:35 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg
Well, shall we continue?
There were hands raised on this amendment. We ended with Ms. Lattanzio.
Ms. Lambropoulos, you have the floor.
1:35 p.m.
Liberal
1:35 p.m.
Conservative
Joël Godin Conservative Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC
Mr. Chair, I wanted to table an amendment, but I will do so later.
