C-482 , 39th Parliament, 2nd session October 16, 2007, to September 7, 2008

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 May 14, 2008

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, November 20, 2007
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 20, 2007
Placed on the order of precedence on November 23, 2007
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 6, 2008
Sitting 45
Major speeches
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May 13, 2008
May 14, 2008
Sitting 95
Negatived (Vote 110)
2nd reading and referral to committee - LANG
Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
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Third reading
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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 110 — May 14, 2008
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-482, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (Charter of the French Language) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
Yeas:
64
Nays:
182
Paired:
0
Total:
246

Senate

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
February 6, 2008 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 45) Pauline Picard (Bloc Québécois)
February 6, 2008 Response speech(Sitting 45) Sylvie Boucher (Conservative)
February 6, 2008 Response speech(Sitting 45) Mauril Bélanger (Liberal)
February 6, 2008 Response speech(Sitting 45) Yvon Godin (NDP)

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