Official Languages Committee on March 7th, 2023

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

Fine.

(Amendment agreed to: yeas 6; nays 5 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

[Marc Serré, Liberal, Nickel Belt, ON]

I would like to speak, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

You have the floor, Mr. Serré.

[Marc Serré, Liberal, Nickel Belt, ON]

I would like to ask the clerk to read what we have just voted on.

[Joël Godin, Conservative, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC]

We would just like to be sure.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

Fine.

Please give me a minute. Then Mr. Beaulieu will have the floor.

I would point out to committee members that it is possible to propose amendments in this way during the meeting. It is permitted.

Before handing the floor to Mr. Beaulieu, we will hear from Madam Clerk.

[The Clerk]

This is what I understood.

That, in relation to the 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: (1) The committee proceed with clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill for a duration of 6.5 hours of meeting, at a frequency of two meetings per week.

The second part of Mr. Godin's motion is not addressed.

Essentially, it is stricken out in this version.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

Mr. Beaulieu, you have the floor.

[Mario Beaulieu, Bloc, La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC]

Now that we have adopted Ms. Ashton's amendment, I would like to present another motion.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

Please repeat what you're asking me, Mr. Beaulieu.

I would like to adjourn the meeting, but...

[Mario Beaulieu, Bloc, La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC]

I would like to propose an amendment.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

Are you talking about a subamendment?

[Mario Beaulieu, Bloc, La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC]

No, I'm talking about an amendment.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

No.

[Mario Beaulieu, Bloc, La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC]

So, it's a motion.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

We are talking about the main motion right now.

[Mario Beaulieu, Bloc, La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC]

We are talking about Mr. Godin's motion, which has been amended.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

Yes.

[Mario Beaulieu, Bloc, La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC]

I would like to propose an amendment.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

Fine.

Because we have gone past the time for the meeting to end, I am going to adjourn the meeting.

[Mario Beaulieu, Bloc, La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC]

Do you mean you are going to suspend the meeting?

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

No, I am going to adjourn the meeting.

[Mario Beaulieu, Bloc, La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC]

We are going to pick up where we left off.

Is that right?

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

We are going to pick up exactly where we left off.

Does everyone agree?

[Mario Beaulieu, Bloc, La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC]

Fine.