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.
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2:25 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal René Arseneault
We'll now go to clause 56.
Mr. Beaulieu, do you want to present amendment BQ‑82?
2:25 p.m.
Bloc
Mario Beaulieu Bloc La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC
That Bill C‑13, in Clause 56, be amended by replacing lines 30 to 34 on page 57 with the following:
7 (1) Consumers in a region with a strong francophone presence have the right to communicate in French with and obtain available services in French from a federally regulated private business that carries on business in that region.
The wording of subclause 7(1) as amended is therefore:
7 (1) Consumers in a region with a strong francophone presence have the right to communicate in French with and obtain available services in French from a federally regulated private business that carries on business in that region.
2:25 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal René Arseneault
Mr. Beaulieu, amendment BQ‑82 is inadmissible, and I'll explain why.
Bill C‑13 enacts the Use of French in the Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act, which contains provisions that apply initially to federally regulated private businesses in Quebec, and which, two years after the initial amendments come into force, will be extended to include private businesses under federal authority located in regions where there is a strong francophone presence.
The purpose of the amendment is to remove from the new act its application to federally regulated private businesses in Quebec, which is in conflict with the underlying principle of the act.
Do you agree with this line of reasoning?
2:25 p.m.
Bloc
Mario Beaulieu Bloc La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC
We received the amendments yesterday evening. We're trying to avoid counteracting…
2:25 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal René Arseneault
I understand, and I'm not holding it against you.
Am I correct in saying that you are not challenging the chair's decision?
Is that right?
2:25 p.m.
Liberal
2:25 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal René Arseneault
We'll now go to clause 57.
That brings us to amendment LIB‑43.3.
Mr. Serré, would you like to move amendment LIB‑43.3?
2:25 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal René Arseneault
Is there unanimous agreement for the adoption of amendment LIB‑43.3?
(Amendment agreed to)
2:25 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal René Arseneault
We'll go now to amendment BQ‑83.
Do you want to move it, Mr. Beaulieu?
2:25 p.m.
Bloc
2:25 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal René Arseneault
We are now moving to amendment LIB‑43.4, which proposes a new clause, clause 57.1.
Mr. Serré, would you like to move this amendment?
2:25 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal René Arseneault
All right.
Is there unanimous consent to adopt amendment LIB‑43.4?
(Amendment agreed to)
(Clause 58)
2:30 p.m.
Liberal
2:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal René Arseneault
Thank you, Mr. Serré.
Is there unanimous consent to adopt amendment LIB‑43.5?
Excuse me. I'd like to backtrack a bit because Mr. Godin would like to comment.
2:30 p.m.
Conservative
2:30 p.m.
Conservative
Joël Godin Conservative Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC
So it's not clause 57.1, but rather clause 57, isn't it?
