Official Languages Committee on March 31st, 2023

Evidence of meeting #56 for Official Languages in the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was move.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

René Arseneault

Bernard Généreux

Anthony Housefather

Also speaking

Warren Newman Senior General Counsel, Constitutional, Administrative and International Law Section, Public Law and Legislative Services Sector, Department of Justice

Julie Boyer Assistant Deputy Minister, Official Languages, Heritage and Regions, Department of Canadian Heritage

Karim Adam Director, Oversight and Compliance, Official Languages Centre of Excellence, People and Culture, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat

Chantal Terrien Manager, Modernization of the Official Languages Act, Department of Canadian Heritage

Marcel Fallu Manager, Modernization of the Official Languages Act, Department of Canadian Heritage

Émilie Thivierge Clerk of the Committee

Conservative

Joël Godin Conservative Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC

Okay, Mr. Chair, I'll rely on what you're saying.

I'd like some clarification on amendment LIB‑43.4.

In my document, "new clause 57.1" is mentioned. There is no clause 57 before that.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal René Arseneault

The committee adopted clause 57 earlier. We then moved on to new clause 57.

Conservative

Joël Godin Conservative Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC

Okay.

So it's clause 57.1 and amendment LIB‑43.4.

Is that correct?

Liberal

The Chair Liberal René Arseneault

That's right.

Conservative

Joël Godin Conservative Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC

Okay.

So a new clause was created. Is that right?

Liberal

The Chair Liberal René Arseneault

Yes, that's right.

It was adopted unanimously by the committee.

Conservative

Joël Godin Conservative Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC

Okay.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal René Arseneault

It wasn't amended. The clause did not yet exist.

Conservative

Joël Godin Conservative Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC

In short, it's new and it's the only one.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal René Arseneault

Yes, that's right.

Conservative

Joël Godin Conservative Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC

Thank you, Mr. Chair. You made it very clear.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal René Arseneault

It went smoothly.

Conservative

Joël Godin Conservative Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC

You were very quick.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal René Arseneault

That's what you had asked me to do.

Let's return to clause 58 and amendment LIB‑43.5, which was just moved by Mr. Serré.

Is there unanimous consent to adopt amendment LIB‑43.5?

(Amendment agreed to)

Liberal

The Chair Liberal René Arseneault

We are now going to amendment BQ‑84.

Mr. Beaulieu, do you want to move it.

Bloc

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

No, I won't be moving it.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal René Arseneault

Okay.

Bloc

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

The word "Quebec" was removed again, but that doesn't apply here.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal René Arseneault

Right.

(Clause 58 as amended is agreed to)

(Clause 59)

Liberal

The Chair Liberal René Arseneault

We will now go to clause 59 and amendment LIB‑43.6.

Are you moving the amendment, Mr. Serré?

Liberal

Marc Serré Liberal Nickel Belt, ON

I move amendment LIB‑43.6.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal René Arseneault

Good.

Is there unanimous agreement to adopt amendment LIB‑43.6?

(Amendment agreed to)

Liberal

The Chair Liberal René Arseneault

We now go to amendment BQ‑85.

Do you wish to move it, Mr. Beaulieu?

Bloc

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

I am not going to move it, for the same reason I gave earlier.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal René Arseneault

Okay.

(Clause 59 as amended is agreed to)

(Clause 60)