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
Summary
Current status
At consideration in committee in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Committee report on subject matter of bill tabled on November 17, 2022 (Senate)
Progress
House of Commons
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 |
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April 6, 2022 |
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May 12, 2022 |
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May 20, 2022 |
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May 30, 2022 |
Sitting 77
Agreed to
(Vote 108)
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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 |
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
Senate
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
May 31, 2022 |
Sitting 47
Pre-study of House bill
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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) |
|---|---|
November 17, 2022 |
Second reading
No activity
Consideration in committee
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
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
Senate
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There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.
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) |
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Further reading
Amending the "Official Languages Act" : a new vision of bilingualism?.
Mario Polèse.
Institute for Research on Public Policy
La refonte de la " Loi sur les langues officielles " : une nouvelle vision du bilinguisme ?.
Mario Polèse.
Institut de recherche en politiques publiques