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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Official Languages (LANG)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 37
Thursday, October 27, 2022, 11:00 a.m. to 1:22 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
René Arseneault, Chair (Liberal)

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• Richard Lehoux for Brad Vis (Conservative)
• Ken McDonald for Francis Drouin (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Lucie Lecomte, Analyst
• Emilie Lusson, Research Assistant
Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts
As an individual
• Hon. Michel Bastarache, Legal Counsel
• Patrick Taillon, Professor and Associate Director of the Centre for Constitutional and Administrative Law Studies, Faculty of Law, Université Laval
Association canadienne-française de l'Alberta
• Pierre Asselin, President
• Isabelle Laurin, Executive Director
Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer
• Yves Giroux, Parliamentary Budget Officer
• Katarina Michalyshyn, Analyst
Pursuant to the order of reference of Monday, May 30, 2022, the committee resumed consideration of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts.

Michel Bastarache and Yves Giroux made statements and answered questions.

Motion

Joël Godin moved, — That, in relation to its consideration of Bill C-13, the committee reiterate its invitation to appear of Thursday, October 6, 2022, to the ministers of Official Languages, Canadian Heritage, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

Debate arose thereon.

Amendment

Francis Drouin moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words "Citizenship Canada“ the words "and that the committee report the bill back to the House before the holidays” .

By unanimous consent, the amendment was withdrawn.

The committee resumed consideration of the motion of Joël Godin.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 12:01 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:05 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Patrick Taillon and Pierre Asselin made statements and answered questions.

At 1:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:05 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

Committee Business
The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

At 1:22 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Michelle Legault
Clerk of the committee