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Minutes of Proceedings
It was agreed, — That the first report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, which read as follows, be concurred in:
1. That Statistics Canada be invited to appear before the committee on Thursday, February 27, 2020;
2. That the committee invite additional witnesses to appear on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 and Thursday, March 12, 2020;
3. That members of the committee forward their list of suggested witnesses to the clerk of the committee by noon on Friday, February 28, 2020.
Emmanuella Lambropoulos moved, — That, pursuant Standing Order 108(3)(f), the Committee initiate a study consisting of at least 10 meetings to examine the ways that the Government of Canada can:
(a) Ensure the protection of linguistic minorities with regards to protecting the rights of right holders to receive an education in the minority language and in an attempt to protect the identity and culture of the members of the Official Language minority communities;
(b) Ensure the promotion of bilingualism and raise the bilingualism rate across the country;
that this study be completed by June 2020; that the Committee report its findings to the House; and that, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the government table a comprehensive response thereto.
Charlie Angus moved, — That the motion be modified by deleting the words “consisting of at least 10 meetings”, paragraph (b) and the words “that the study be completed by June 2020”.
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Charlie Angus and it was agreed to.
After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to.
The motion, as amended, read as follows:
That, pursuant Standing Order 108(3)(f), the Committee initiate a study to examine the ways that the Government of Canada can ensure the protection of linguistic minorities with regards to protecting the rights of right holders to receive an education in the minority language and in an attempt to protect the identity and culture of the members of the Official Language minority communities;
that the Committee report its findings to the House; and that, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the government table a comprehensive response thereto.
On motion of Charlie Angus, it was agreed, — That the committee invite the Commissioner of Official Languages Raymond Théberge to report on the work of his office.
At 4:57 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.