This amendment is consistent with what we just adopted, but goes a bit further.
First, it would add new subsection 3.2(1), as follows:
For greater certainty, the implementation of this Act shall be carried out in accordance with the jurisdiction and powers of the provinces and territories, including with the Charter of the French language.
When it comes to linguistic planning in Quebec, I don't think the federal government should interfere, but it should at least adhere to the Charter of the French Language, which seeks to make French the official language and common language of Quebec. This is the condition to ensure the survival of French in Quebec and therefore in Canada and North America.
Next, the amendment would add new subsection 3.2(2), as follows:
Where there is a conflict, the Charter of the French language prevails over the incompatible provisions of this Act.
We know that the Official Languages Act sometimes interferes in areas under provincial jurisdiction in order to make English the official language, which has the result of encouraging newcomers to favour English. That is what we want to avoid. We want to ensure that the Charter of the French Language can apply, so that newcomers can integrate and learn French at a rate that will maintain the demographic weight of francophones.