C-238 , 44th Parliament, 1st session November 22, 2021, to present

An Act respecting the French language
Bill type
Private Member’s Bill
This bill was defeated at second reading in the House of Commons on September 28, 2022

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, February 7, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 7, 2022
Placed on the order of precedence on February 9, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 9, 2022
Sitting 67
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
September 26, 2022
September 28, 2022
Sitting 104
Negatived (Vote 180)
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
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 180 — September 28, 2022
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-238, An Act respecting the French language
Yeas:
56
Nays:
268
Paired:
6
Total:
330

Senate

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
May 9, 2022 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 67) Claude DeBellefeuille (Bloc Québécois)
May 9, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 67) Élisabeth Brière (Liberal)
May 9, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 67) Joël Godin (Conservative)
May 9, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 67) Alexandre Boulerice (NDP)

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