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House Hansard - 51

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 1, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 51 - Apr/1/22
Hon. Mona Fortier
  • Apr/1/22 10:28:17 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for the question. Today we are talking about a bill. We are talking about the terms we want to improve within the Official Languages Act, which we have had for 50 years. One of the services we provide is the translation of documents in French and English, as well as interpretation. When we put the rules in place, we want to be sure that the provinces and territories receive the necessary documents in both official languages. We want to be sure we can represent both our official languages in our agreements.
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Context: House Hansard - 51 - Apr/1/22
Mr. Marc Serré
  • Apr/1/22 1:27:53 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague for the work we have done together on several committees in the past. The Commissioner of Official Languages made several recommendations. Some of those recommendations were included previously in Bill C-32. We have listened to communities across the country and we have also listened to the commissioner during this time. Bill C-13 now has more teeth for the commissioner in looking at making public statements and looking at les sanctions pécuniaires. I am not sure of the English term. We know that the commissioner now has more powers and is really pleased with the additional responsibilities the commissioner now has to officially look at the Official Languages Act.
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