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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 7
Thursday, October 30, 2025, 11:08 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Yvan Baker, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Lucie Lecomte, Analyst
• Emilie Lusson, Research Assistant
Conseil des écoles fransaskoises
• Ronald Ajavon, Chief Executive Officer
Glendon College, York University
• Marco Fiola, Principal
Association canadienne-française de l'Alberta
• Nathalie Lachance, President
• Isabelle Laurin, Executive Director
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, September 25, 2025, the committee resumed its study of minority-language education continuum.

Ronald Ajavon and Marco Fiola made statements and answered questions.

At 11:50 a.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 11:55 a.m., the meeting resumed.

Nathalie Lachance made a statement and, with Isabelle Laurin, Ronald Ajavon and Marco Fiola, answered questions.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f), the committee commenced its study of the Implementation of the Official Languages Act.

Motion

Mario Beaulieu moved, — Be it resolved that the committee report to the House its desire:

  1. to see the implementation of the regulations of the new Official Languages Act take place as quickly as possible;

  2. to see the new asymmetric approach of the Official Languages Act in favour of French in Quebec become a reality.

Debate arose thereon.

Amendment

Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault moved, — That the motion be amended by adding the words “c) That the committee request a governmental response”.

At 12:45 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 12:46 p.m., the meeting resumed.

At 12:47 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 12:49 p.m., the meeting resumed.

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault and it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Madeleine Chenette, Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault, Giovanna Mingarelli, Louis Villeneuve — 4;

NAYS: Mario Beaulieu, Jim Bélanger, Marc Dalton, Dalwinder Gill, Joël Godin — 5.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Mario Beaulieu, Jim Bélanger, Madeleine Chenette, Marc Dalton, Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault, Dalwinder Gill, Joël Godin, Giovanna Mingarelli, Louis Villeneuve — 9;

NAYS: — 0.

At 1:00 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Madeleine Martin
Clerk of the committee