The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of Raphaël Grenier‑Benoit and Aldéa Landry. They are the guests of the Honourable Senator Cormier.

On behalf of all honourable senators, I welcome you to the Senate of Canada.

Hon. René Cormier: Honourable senators, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the first report of the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages, which deals with the subject matter 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, and I move that the report be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting of the Senate.

(On motion of Senator Cormier, report placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting of the Senate.)

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