Evidence of meeting #42 for Official Languages in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was amendments.
A recording is available from Parliament.
12:30 p.m.
The Clerk
I added it to the third item in the motion. I didn't make a separate amendment.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal René Arseneault
Out of caution, I am just going to read the final text of the motion you have just received. Do you agree?
12:30 p.m.
Some hon. members
Yes.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal René Arseneault
We have taken a giant step today. Each member of the committee who had proposed subamendments, amendments and the main motion agreed to withdraw them. In return, we agreed on the following motion, which we are preparing to vote on.
The text of the motion is as follows: That, in the context of the study of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts: 1. the Minister of Official Languages, the President of the Treasury Board, the Minister of Canadian Heritage, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and their officials be invited to appear over two meetings, for one hour per minister and department with their respective officials;2. amendments to Bill C-13 be submitted to the clerk in both official languages no later than 11:00 a.m. ET on the business day following the last meeting with the ministers and officials;3. the clerk of the committee write immediately to each member who is not a member of a caucus represented on the committee and any independent members to inform them of the consideration of the bill by the committee and to invite them to prepare and submit any proposed amendments to the bill which they would suggest that the committee consider during the clause-by-clause consideration of the bill, and that a copy of this motion also be distributed to them, and that once the deadline for submitting amendments has been set, they be sent the reminder of the deadline by the clerk;4. that the committee proceed with clause-by-clause consideration of the bill for eight meetings, with the clause-by-clause consideration to start no less than 48 hours after the deadline for submitting amendments;5. that if the committee determines that there is a need to extend the clause-by-clause consideration, it may decide to extend the meetings, if need be;6. that if the committee decides that no additional meetings are necessary as provided in paragraph 5, all other amendments submitted to the committee shall be deemed moved. It is also moved that the chair shall put the question, forthwith and successively, without further debate on all other clauses and amendments submitted to the committee, as well as each and every question necessary to dispose of clause-by-clause consideration of the bill, as well as all questions necessary to report the bill to the House and to order the chair to report the bill to the House as soon as possible.
Madam Clerk, we're ready to vote.
12:30 p.m.
Conservative
Joël Godin Conservative Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC
I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.
There is a typo in point 3. I will read it: "... to the bill which they would suggest that the committee consider during the clause-by-clause consideration of the bill, and ..."
There are one two many "ands" and commas. They need to be removed.
Honestly, I can understand how an error might creep into the text, given the speed with which it was being written. I will also take the opportunity to congratulate the clerk and Ms. Lecomte, the committee's analyst, for their efficiency. Bravo and thank you to them.
12:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal René Arseneault
Our analyst and our clerk are in multi-tasking mode.
I imagine we all agree that this is a typo.
Please go ahead, Madam Clerk.
(Motion agreed to: yeas 11; nays 0)
12:35 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal René Arseneault
Bravo, team. Thank you, everyone, and the media following us, and thank you to our analyst and our clerk, who are amazing and adept at multi-tasking.
The committee now has to go in camera, to discuss its budget, among other things. The meeting is therefore suspended.
[Proceedings continue in camera]