Official Languages committee  Between Bill C‑32, the first version of the bill, and Bill C‑13, there was a change in the preamble. In Bill C-13, there is now a sentence stating that the Official Languages Act applies “during emergencies“. I think it’s the very last sentence in the preamble. The pandemic taug

Official Languages committee  I have thought about it and I do not believe that there would be any problems on the constitutional level, on the contrary. For the reasons that Ms. Kolodziej mentioned, I think that Treasury Board is the appropriate body to exercise a cross-cutting coordinating power over the en

Official Languages committee  My parents taught me to always care about doing things right, which fits with the proverbial “what's worth doing is worth doing well”. If it takes a little more time to tighten the screws, to implement the excellent recommendations submitted by the Fédération des communautés fran

Official Languages committee  I am the one who thanks you.

Official Languages committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, vice-chairs and honourable members, for the invitation. It is a privilege for me to share the podium with the representatives of the French for the Future group, Ms. Kolodziej and Ms. Leurent. We are here to discuss Bill C‑13. I hasten to point out at the