moved:
Motion No. 1
That Bill C-53, in Clause 4, be amended by replacing lines 19 to 24, on page 1, and lines 1 and 2, on page 2, with the following:
"4. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the powers, duties and functions of the Minister extend to and include all matters over which Parliament has jurisdiction, not by law assigned to any other department, board or agency of the Government of Canada, relating a ) to Canadian identity and the identity of Quebec; b ) to the values, cultural development and heritage of Canada and of Quebec; and c ) to areas of natural or historical significance to Canada or Quebec.
(2) The Minister shall not exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions assigned to the Minister by the Act, unless the Minister has received the approval of the government of every province where a ) the government of the province has enacted legislation or established a provincial program in a matter over which Parliament has jurisdiction under subsection (1); or b ) the government of the province has notified the Minister in writing of its intention to enact such legislation or to establish such a program.''