LANG Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
Patrick Dupuis and Gaëtan Thomas made statements and answered questions.
Joël Godin moved, — That the committee reports to the House its disappointment at the refusal of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, the Honorable Pascale St-Onge, to testify before the committee regarding her mandate and priorities with respect to official languages, as well as her obligations in connection with the implementation of the 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.
Marc G. Serré moved, —
That the motion be amended:
- by adding after the words "to the House", the following: "instructs the Chair to write to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, the Hon. Pascale St-Onge to express", and after the words "disappointment at", the following: "her"
- by deleting the words "reports to the House", the word "the", and the words "of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, the Honorable Pascale St-Onge"
Debate arose thereon.
Marc G. Serré moved, — That the debate do now adjourn.
The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Parm Bains, Francis Drouin, Angelo Iacono, Darrell Samson, Marc G. Serré — 5;
NAYS: Niki Ashton, Mario Beaulieu, Marc Dalton, Bernard Généreux, Joël Godin, Laila Goodridge — 6.
The debate continues on the amendment of Marc Serré.
The question was put on the amendment of Marc G. Serré and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Parm Bains, Francis Drouin, Angelo Iacono, Darrell Samson, Marc G. Serré — 5;
NAYS: Niki Ashton, Mario Beaulieu, Marc Dalton, Bernard Généreux, Joël Godin, Laila Goodridge — 6.
The debate continues on the motion of Joël Godin.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Niki Ashton, Mario Beaulieu, Marc Dalton, Bernard Généreux, Joël Godin, Laila Goodridge — 6;
NAYS: Parm Bains, Francis Drouin, Angelo Iacono, Darrell Samson, Marc G. Serré — 5.
Questioning of the witnesses resumed.
At 9:16 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 9:19 a.m., the sitting resumed.
Marc Gauthier, François Afane and Madeleine Arbez made statements and answered questions.
At 10:13 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.