S-3 , 38th Parliament, 1st session October 4, 2004, to November 29, 2005

An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (promotion of English and French)
Bill type
Senate Public Bill
This bill received royal assent on November 25, 2005

Statutes of Canada 2005, c. 41

Note concerning the date of Royal Assent: When the date of a written declaration differs from that of Royal Assent, the date shown in LEGISInfo corresponds to the date on which the two Houses of Parliament have been notified of the written declaration. Section 5 of the Royal Assent Act, S.C. 2002, c. 15, states: “Where royal assent is signified by written declaration, the Act is deemed to be assented to on the day on which the two Houses of Parliament have been notified of the declaration.”

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, October 6, 2004
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 6, 2004
End of stage activities
Second reading, October 7, 2004
Referral to committee, October 7, 2004
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 6, 2004
Sitting 3
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
October 7, 2004
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, October 21, 2004
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
October 18, 2004
Meeting 2
October 20, 2004
Meeting 3
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 21, 2004
End of stage activity
Third reading, October 26, 2004
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 21, 2004
October 26, 2004
End of stage activity
First reading, November 1, 2004
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 1, 2004
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, April 13, 2005
Placed on the order of precedence on November 1, 2004
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 17, 2005
Sitting 59
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
April 11, 2005
April 13, 2005
Sitting 81
Agreed to (Vote 63)
2nd reading and referral to committee - LANG
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, October 21, 2005
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
April 21, 2005
Meeting 28
May 18, 2005
Meeting 33
May 31, 2005
Meeting 35
June 7, 2005
Meeting 36
June 9, 2005
Meeting 37
June 14, 2005
Meeting 38
June 16, 2005
Meeting 39
June 21, 2005
Meeting 40
September 28, 2005
Meeting 41
September 29, 2005
Meeting 42
October 4, 2005
Meeting 43
October 6, 2005
Meeting 44
October 20, 2005
Meeting 46
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 21, 2005
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, October 27, 2005
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 27, 2005
End of stage activity
Third reading, November 17, 2005
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 27, 2005
November 17, 2005
Sitting 152
Agreed to (Journals 152)
3rd reading

Consideration of messages between the Senate and House of Commons

Message date Type Debates (Hansard)
November 17, 2005 Message sent to the Senate Sitting 152
November 22, 2005 Consideration of House of Commons amendments Sitting 97
November 22, 2005 Concurrence in House of Commons amendments Sitting 97

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 63 — April 13, 2005
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (promotion of English and French)
Yeas:
194
Nays:
69
Paired:
4
Total:
267

Senate

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Speaker's rulings and statements

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Major speeches at second reading

Senate

Speech date Speech
October 6, 2004 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 3)
October 6, 2004 Response speech(Sitting 3)

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
February 17, 2005 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 59) Don Boudria (Liberal)
February 17, 2005 Response speech(Sitting 59) Benoît Sauvageau (Bloc Québécois)
February 17, 2005 Response speech(Sitting 59) Guy Lauzon (Conservative)
February 17, 2005 Response speech(Sitting 59) Yvon Godin (NDP)
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