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At 2:48 p.m., the Assistant Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, May 30, 2022, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).

The clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mrs. Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing), Assistant Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, took the chair, pursuant to Standing Order 8.

Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Ms. Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), seconded by Ms. Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development), moved, — That, in relation to 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, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the bill; and

That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the said bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, the House proceeded to the question period regarding the moving of the time allocation motion.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practice of the House, the House do now proceed to Statements by Members followed by Oral Questions, and that the usual allotment of time be afforded for each rubric.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, members made statements.

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Gerretsen (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (Senate)) laid upon the table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

— No. 441-00356 concerning culture and heritage;

— No. 441-00357 concerning health;

— Nos. 441-00363, 441-00364, 441-00365 and 441-00366 concerning justice;

— No. 441-00367 concerning natural resources and energy;

— Nos. 441-00368, 441-00369, 441-00370 and 441-00372 concerning foreign affairs;

— No. 441-00371 concerning social affairs and equality.

Mr. Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands), seconded by Mrs. Romanado (Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne), moved, — That the House do now proceed to the orders of the day.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Official Languages), seconded by Mrs. Fortier (President of the Treasury Board), — That 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, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Official Languages;

And of the amendment of Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), seconded by Mr. Lehoux (Beauce), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word '“That” and substituting the following:

“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, be not now read a second time but that the order be discharged, the bill withdrawn, and the subject-matter thereof referred to the Standing Committee on Official Languages.”;

And of the subamendment of Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), seconded by Mr. Ellis (Cumberland—Colchester), — That the amendment be amended by adding the following:

"; and that the committee report back no later than 10 sitting days following the adoption of this motion.".

Ms. Tassi (Minister of Public Services and Procurement) gave notice of the intention to move a motion at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 78(3), for the purpose of allotting a specified number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of the second reading stage of Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Tassi (Minister of Public Services and Procurement) laid upon the table, — Answers to questions Q-461 to Q-464 on the Order Paper. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-441-11.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Official Languages), seconded by Mrs. Fortier (President of the Treasury Board), — That 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, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Official Languages;

And of the amendment of Mr. Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable), seconded by Mr. Lehoux (Beauce), — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word '“That” and substituting the following:

“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, be not now read a second time but that the order be discharged, the bill withdrawn, and the subject-matter thereof referred to the Standing Committee on Official Languages.”;

And of the subamendment of Mr. Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan), seconded by Mr. Ellis (Cumberland—Colchester), — That the amendment be amended by adding the following:

"; and that the committee report back no later than 10 sitting days following the adoption of this motion.".

The debate continued.

The question was put on the subamendment and, pursuant to order made Thursday, November 25, 2021, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, May 30, 2022, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.