S-205 , 41st Parliament, 2nd session Wednesday, October 16, 2013, to Sunday, August 2, 2015
An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (communications with and services to the public)
Summary
Current status
At consideration in committee in the Senate
Latest activity
Referral to committee on Thursday, June 12, 2014 (Senate)
Progress
Senate
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, June 12, 2014
Referral to committee, Thursday, June 12, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, November 5, 2013 |
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014 |
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
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Thursday, May 15, 2014 |
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Thursday, June 12, 2014 |
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Monday, October 20, 2014 |
Meeting 22 |
Monday, November 3, 2014 |
Meeting 24 |
Monday, November 17, 2014 |
Meeting 25 |
Monday, November 24, 2014 |
Meeting 26 |
Monday, December 8, 2014 |
Meeting 28 |
Monday, February 2, 2015 |
Meeting 29 |
Monday, May 11, 2015 |
Meeting 37 |
Monday, May 25, 2015 |
Meeting 38 |
Monday, June 8, 2015 |
Meeting 40 |
Monday, June 15, 2015 |
Meeting 41 |
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
Senate
To view the complete list of standing votes that have taken place in the Senate, please refer to the Votes page of the Senate of Canada website.Speaker's rulings and statements
There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.
Major speeches at second reading
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, November 5, 2013 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 12) | Maria Chaput (Liberal) |
| Thursday, May 15, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 61) | Nicole Eaton (Conservative) |
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Further reading
Les langues officielles au Canada : la politique fédérale.
Hudon, Marie-Ève.
Ottawa. Bibliothèque du Parlement. Service d'information et de recherche parlementaires no 2011-70-F, 1 fichier PDF (ii, 24, 3 p.)
Official languages in Canada : federal policy.
Hudon, Marie-Ève.
Ottawa : Library of Parliament. Parliamentary Information and Research Service no. 2011-70-E, 1 PDF file (ii, 22, iii p.)