Ginette Petitpas Taylor on An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada's Official Languages

In the House of Commons on April 1st, 2022. See this statement in context.

An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada's Official LanguagesGovernment Orders

April 1st, 2022 / 10:10 a.m.

Liberal

Ginette Petitpas Taylor Liberal Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB

Madam Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague for his question and for his work on the Standing Committee on Official Languages.

I want to be perfectly clear. Bill C-13 does have real teeth. Last year, the former minister of official languages introduced Bill C-32. In my conversations with stakeholders and colleagues, I heard suggestions on how certain aspects of the bill could be improved, and that is exactly what we have done.

The bill we have introduced, Bill C-13, does have real teeth. The Commissioner of Official Languages will have more tools to do his job. Francophones will be given the choice to work and be served in French in businesses under federal jurisdiction.

I look forward to working with my counterparts to ensure that the bill ultimately receives royal assent.

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