C-13 , 44th Parliament, 1st session November 22, 2021, to present

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
Short title: An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada's Official Languages
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on June 20, 2023

Statutes of Canada 2023, c. 15

When the date of a written declaration differs from that of royal assent, the date shown here corresponds to the date on which the two Houses of Parliament have been notified of the written declaration.

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, March 1, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
March 1, 2022
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, May 30, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
April 1, 2022
Sitting 51
Major speeches
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April 6, 2022
May 12, 2022
May 20, 2022
May 30, 2022
Sitting 77
Agreed to (Vote 108)
2nd reading and referral to committee - LANG
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, April 18, 2023
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
June 6, 2022
Meeting 25
June 8, 2022
Meeting 26
June 20, 2022
Meeting 28
September 22, 2022
Meeting 30
September 27, 2022
Meeting 31
October 4, 2022
Meeting 32
October 6, 2022
Meeting 33
October 18, 2022
Meeting 34
October 20, 2022
Meeting 35
October 25, 2022
Meeting 36
October 27, 2022
Meeting 37
November 1, 2022
Meeting 38
December 6, 2022
Meeting 43
December 8, 2022
Meeting 44
December 13, 2022
Meeting 45
January 31, 2023
Meeting 46
February 3, 2023
Meeting 47
February 7, 2023
Meeting 48
February 10, 2023
Meeting 49
February 14, 2023
Meeting 50
February 17, 2023
Meeting 51
March 10, 2023
Meeting 53
March 21, 2023
Meeting 54
March 31, 2023
Meeting 55
March 31, 2023
Meeting 56
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
April 18, 2023
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, May 11, 2023
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
April 26, 2023
May 10, 2023
May 11, 2023
End of stage activity
Third reading, May 15, 2023
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 12, 2023
May 15, 2023
Sitting 197
Agreed to (Vote 323)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
Committee report on subject matter of bill tabled, November 17, 2022
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
June 13, 2022
Meeting 11
June 16, 2022
Meeting 12
June 20, 2022
Meeting 13
September 26, 2022
Meeting 14
October 3, 2022
Meeting 15
October 17, 2022
Meeting 16
October 24, 2022
Meeting 17
October 31, 2022
Meeting 18
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 31, 2022
Sitting 47
Pre-study of House bill
November 17, 2022
End of stage activity
First reading, May 16, 2023
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 16, 2023
End of stage activities
Second reading, June 1, 2023
Referral to committee, June 1, 2023
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 18, 2023
Sitting 126
Major speeches
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May 30, 2023
June 1, 2023
Sitting 129
Major speeches
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, June 13, 2023
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
June 5, 2023
Meeting 35
June 12, 2023
Meeting 36
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 13, 2023
End of stage activity
Third reading, June 15, 2023
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 14, 2023
June 15, 2023

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 102 — May 20, 2022
Result:
Agreed To
Time allocation for 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
Yeas:
168
Nays:
131
Paired:
0
Total:
299
Vote 106 — May 30, 2022
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading 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 (subamendment)
Yeas:
29
Nays:
288
Paired:
0
Total:
317
Vote 107 — May 30, 2022
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading 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 (amendment)
Yeas:
29
Nays:
289
Paired:
0
Total:
318
Vote 108 — May 30, 2022
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading 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
Yeas:
289
Nays:
29
Paired:
0
Total:
318
Vote 317 — May 11, 2023
Result:
Agreed 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 (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
316
Nays:
0
Paired:
4
Total:
320
Vote 318 — May 11, 2023
Result:
Agreed 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 (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
318
Nays:
0
Paired:
4
Total:
322
Vote 319 — May 11, 2023
Result:
Agreed 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 (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
319
Nays:
0
Paired:
4
Total:
323
Vote 320 — May 11, 2023
Result:
Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage 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
Yeas:
311
Nays:
1
Paired:
4
Total:
316
Vote 323 — May 15, 2023
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption 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
Yeas:
301
Nays:
1
Paired:
14
Total:
316

Senate

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Speaker's rulings and statements

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
April 1, 2022 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 51) Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal)
April 1, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 51) Joël Godin (Conservative)
April 1, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 51) Mario Beaulieu (Bloc Québécois)
April 1, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 51) Niki Ashton (NDP)

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
May 18, 2023 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 126) René Cormier (Independent Senators Group)
June 1, 2023 Response speech(Sitting 129) Rose-May Poirier (Conservative)

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