I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 45 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 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.
Pursuant to our routine motion, I wish to inform the committee that all witnesses completed the required login tests prior to the meeting.
Today, we begin a clause‑by‑clause review of Bill C‑13.
I would like to begin by welcoming the officials from the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Department of Citizenship and Immigration and the Treasury Board Secretariat, who are here to support the committee and answer technical questions.