C-482 , 39th Parliament, 2nd session Tuesday, October 16, 2007, to Sunday, September 7, 2008
An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (Charter of the French Language) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
This bill was defeated at second reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 |
Placed on the order of precedence on Friday, November 23, 2007
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 |
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008 |
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008 |
Sitting 95
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Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 110 — Wednesday, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, February 6, 2008 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 45) | Pauline Picard (Bloc Québécois) |
| Wednesday, February 6, 2008 | Response speech(Sitting 45) | Sylvie Boucher (Conservative) |
| Wednesday, February 6, 2008 | Response speech(Sitting 45) | Mauril Bélanger (Liberal) |
| Wednesday, February 6, 2008 | Response speech(Sitting 45) | Yvon Godin (NDP) |
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Further reading
Language laws and the Charter.
Grey, Julius H.
Canadian issues, pp.104-8