C-307 , 40th Parliament, 2nd session January 26, 2009, to December 30, 2009

An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (Charter of the French Language) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
Bill type
Private Member’s Bill
This bill was defeated at second reading in the House of Commons on June 3, 2009

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, February 10, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 10, 2009
Placed on the order of precedence on February 10, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
March 31, 2009
Sitting 37
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
June 2, 2009
June 3, 2009
Sitting 67
Negatived (Vote 80)
2nd reading and referral to committee - LANG
Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Senate

First reading
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Second reading
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Third reading
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Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 80 — June 3, 2009
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-307, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (Charter of the French Language) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
Yeas:
76
Nays:
199
Paired:
6
Total:
281

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
March 31, 2009 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 37)
March 31, 2009 Response speech(Sitting 37) Shelly Glover (Conservative)
March 31, 2009 Response speech(Sitting 37) Lise Zarac (Liberal)
March 31, 2009 Response speech(Sitting 37) Yvon Godin (NDP)

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