Official Languages Committee on May 9th, 2024

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

I would like to speak after the vote.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

We have just voted.

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

I would like to speak once the results of the vote have been announced.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

Yes, but the results have already been announced.

[The Clerk of the Committee, Ms. Audrée Dallaire]

He wishes to speak to the amendment.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

We have now come to Mr. Généreux's amendment.

Mr. Beaulieu's subamendment has just been agreed to.

Just a moment, Mr. Godin, I did see that your hand was raised.

Since Mr. Beaulieu's subamendment has just been agreed to, the elements he wanted to add are now inserted into Mr. Généreux's motion. It does not change the content of the paragraphs of Mr. Généreux's amendment. They have simply shifted to the bottom of the list and now appear after the elements of Mr. Beaulieu's subamendment which we have just agreed to.

So we are now considering Mr. Généreux's amendment as amended.

Go ahead, Mr. Godin.

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

I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.

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

Mr. Chair, I would like to request a vote on—

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

Just a moment. I have to listen to the point of order first.

Go ahead, Mr. Beaulieu.

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

Could we receive the full written version?

Does the version that was sent also include the elements of Mr. Généreux's amendment?

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

Yes, that is what you received. That is what I was saying: The elements of the subamendment are written in blue, to distinguish them from the elements of the amendment. What is in blue is your subamendment, Mr. Beaulieu.

Getting back to Mr. Généreux's amendment now, that is, what he is proposing to amend in Mr. Godin's motion.

Mr. Godin, you are asking for a vote, is that right?

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

That's right, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

Let's vote then.

[Marc Serré, Liberal, Nickel Belt, ON]

No, I had raised my hand, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

I'm sorry, I had not noticed.

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

No, he had not raised his hand.

Mr. Chair, I'm sorry, but—

[Marc Serré, Liberal, Nickel Belt, ON]

No, I have had my hand up for a long time.

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

—Mr. Serré did not have his hand up.

Could you please check with our clerk?

[Marc Serré, Liberal, Nickel Belt, ON]

Yes, I have had my hand up for a long time.

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

When I asked to speak, I was interrupted because Mr. Beaulieu raised a point of order. Mr. Serré's hand was not raised then.

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

We will proceed by order. Mr. Beaulieu raised a point of order so I interrupted Mr. Godin whose hand was raised. So we are back to Mr. Godin then.

If it is for a point of order, Mr. Serré, please go ahead.

[Marc Serré, Liberal, Nickel Belt, ON]

Mr. Chair, I just wanted to propose a subamendment. What is the process?

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

That is not a point of order, Mr. Serré.

So we will move on—

[Marc Serré, Liberal, Nickel Belt, ON]

In that case, I raise my hand to propose a subamendment after the vote.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

That's fine, I understand.

Now we have to deal with Mr. Généreux's amendment.

You have the floor, Mr. Godin.

No, wait, I am not asking you; a vote has been requested on Mr. Généreux's amendment.