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Minutes of Proceedings
ORDERED, — That the clerk of the committee, in consultation with the Chair, prepare a draft budget respecting the committee's proposed travel to Iqualuit (Nunavut), Saint-John's (Newfoundland and Labrador) and Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island), in relation to its study of economic development of official language minority communities, for consideration by the committee as soon as possible.
At 6:04 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 6:11 p.m., the sitting resumed in public.
Mario Beaulieu moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3), and taking into account the Radio-Canada reports last Tuesday, which revealed new violations of the Official Languages Act within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the committee hear from the RCMP Commissioner, Mike Duheme, no later than October 18, to discuss the RCMP’s plan to comply with the Official Languages Act and respect the French language.
Debate arose thereon.
Joël Godin moved, — That the motion be amended by
1) replacing the words “October 18” with the words “November 8 2023”
2) adding after the words "Mike Duheme" the following: ", and invite the Minister of Public Safety"
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Joël Godin and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Niki Ashton, Mario Beaulieu, Marc Dalton, Francis Drouin, Bernard Généreux, Joël Godin, Laila Goodridge, Angelo Iacono, Arielle Kayabaga, Darrell Samson, Marc G. Serré — 11;
NAYS: — 0.
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 to Standing Order 108(3), and taking into account the Radio-Canada reports last Tuesday, which revealed new violations of the Official Languages Act within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the committee hear from the RCMP Commissioner, Mike Duheme, no later than November 8 2023, and invite the Minister of Public Safety to discuss the RCMP’s plan to comply with the Official Languages Act and respect the French language.
Bernard Généreux moved, — That the committee report to the house its deep condemnation of the CBC using a Paris-based audio studio to record a podcast, choosing it over a Quebecois-based recording studio to avoid the Quebec accent. Considering that this may have offended many Quebecers, the committee invite the following individuals to provide testimony on this matter: Catherine Tait, CEO of CBC; Cesil Fernandes, Executive Producer of CBC Podcasts; Émilie Brazeau-Béliveau, CBC/Radio-Canada's first Head of Advertising, Marketing, and Radio and Audio Public Relations; as well as the Minister of Official Languages.
Debate arose thereon.
Marc G. Serré moved, — That the motion be amended by deleting the words “as well as the Minister of Official Languages”.
Darrell Samson moved, — That the committee do now adjourn.
The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Francis Drouin, Angelo Iacono, Arielle Kayabaga, Darrell Samson, Marc G. Serré — 5;
NAYS: Niki Ashton, Mario Beaulieu, Marc Dalton, Bernard Généreux, Joël Godin, Laila Goodridge — 6.
The debate on the amendment of Marc G. Serré resumes
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Marc G. Serré and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Francis Drouin, Angelo Iacono, Arielle Kayabaga, Darrell Samson, Marc G. Serré — 5;
NAYS: Niki Ashton, Mario Beaulieu, Marc Dalton, Bernard Généreux, Joël Godin, Laila Goodridge — 6.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Niki Ashton, Mario Beaulieu, Marc Dalton, Francis Drouin, Bernard Généreux, Joël Godin, Laila Goodridge, Angelo Iacono, Arielle Kayabaga, Darrell Samson, Marc G. Serré — 11;
NAYS: — 0.
At 6:50 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.