Yes, I'll move it.
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.
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.
2:15 p.m.
Liberal
2:15 p.m.
Some hon. members
Yes.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal René Arseneault
Good. Thank you.
We'll go now to amendment BQ‑73.
Mr. Beaulieu, Would you like to move it?
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal René Arseneault
We'll go now to amendment LIB‑43.
Do you want to move it, Mr. Housefather?
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Liberal
Anthony Housefather Liberal Mount Royal, QC
Yes, Mr. Chair. This simply creates equal acquired rights for employees so that we do not treat adversely employees who do not speak the other language adequately before the coming-into-force date of this law. It's about the right to require knowledge of a language. Basically, again, this creates a reciprocity in the two clauses that doesn't exist right now.
The goal here is for businesses to have the flexibility to determine what they need in terms of job skills, so we've made very clear what is required in order for a business to say someone needs to know French or English as a job skill. This is an important addition and would create a situation similar to what already exists in Quebec.
Thank you.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal René Arseneault
Thank you, Mr. Housefather.
Are there any questions or comments on amendment LIB‑43?
Seeing none, I'll call a vote on amendment LIB‑43.
(Amendment negatived: nays 10; yeas 1.)
2:20 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal René Arseneault
That leads us to amendment BQ‑74.
Mr. Beaulieu, I forgot earlier to point out that if amendment LIB‑42.1 were unanimously adopted, which it was, then amendment BQ‑74 could not be moved owing to a line conflict.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal René Arseneault
All right.
I wanted to point that out in the interest of transparency. I should have mentioned it earlier, but as the amendment was adopted unanimously and I'd been asked to proceed more quickly, I forgot this detail. Fortunately, I'm in good company here and was reminded.
Amendment BQ‑74 can therefore not be moved, because we adopted amendment LIB‑42 unanimously. I wanted to make this clear.
We'll go now to amendment LIB‑43.1.
Mr. Serré, would you like to move it?
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Liberal
2:20 p.m.
Some hon. members
Yes.
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Liberal
2:20 p.m.
Liberal
2:20 p.m.
Some hon. members
Yes.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal René Arseneault
Good.
Amendment LIB‑43.2 is adopted unanimously.
Things are moving right along.
Mr. Beaulieu, do you want to move amendment BQ‑75?
