Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to propose a subamendment to the honourable member's amendment. I move that CPC‑33 be amended by replacing “shall take the measures necessary to advance the equality of status and use of English and French in Canadian society and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, may take measures to” with the following:
in advancing the equality of status and use of English and French in Canadian society and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, may take measures to
The English version is even more complicated than the French.
It is, in principle, that the amendment replace, in proposed subsection 43(1), “shall take the measures necessary to advance” with the following: “in advancing”.
Taking into account the amendment as amended, the proposed subsection would read as follows:
43 (1) The Minister of Canadian Heritage in advancing the equality of status and use of English and French in Canadian society and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, may take measures to