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An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages)

This bill is from the 40th Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in December 2009.

Sponsor

Yvon Godin  NDP

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Report stage (House), as of Nov. 5, 2009
(This bill did not become law.)

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Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-232s:

C-232 (2022) Arab Heritage Month Act
C-232 (2020) Climate Emergency Action Act
C-232 (2020) Climate Emergency Action Act
C-232 (2016) An Act to amend the Excise Act, 2001 (spirits)

Votes

May 27, 2009 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on June 15, 2009

  • Paul Burstein, Barrister and Solicitor, Burstein & Unger, As an Individual
  • Louise Aucoin, President, Fédération des associations de juristes d'expression française de common law inc.
  • Michel Doucet, Full Professor and Lawyer , Faculty of Law, University of Moncton, As an Individual
  • Christian E. Michaud, Constitutional Language Rights Lawyer, Partner, Cox & Palmer , As an Individual
  • Rénald Rémillard, Executive Director, Fédération des associations de juristes d'expression française de common law inc.

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on June 17, 2009

  • John Major, Retired, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, As an Individual
  • Graham Fraser, Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
  • Pascale Giguère, Acting Director and General Counsel, Legal Affairs Branch, Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
  • Christine Ruest Norrena, Legal Counsel, Legal Affairs Branch, Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Sept. 30, 2009

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Nov. 4, 2009

  • Don Head, Commissioner, Correctional Service Canada
  • Allan Manson, Professor, Queen's University, Faculty of Law, As an Individual