I call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 43 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages.
Pursuant to the order of reference of Monday, May 30, 2022, the committee is resuming consideration of 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.
Before we go any further, just a reminder to the members that, if they wish to draft amendments, they should contact Isabelle D'Souza, the new legislative advisor, who is replacing Alexandra Schorah. I will provide members with her contact information a little later.
To ensure an orderly meeting, I would like to outline a few rules for the witnesses and members.
Pursuant to our routine motion, I wish to inform the committee that all witnesses completed the required login tests prior to the meeting.
I would now like to welcome the witnesses, that is…