Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 11 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, June 4, 2009:

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Comeau, seconded by the Honourable Senator Adams:

That, in accordance with section 38 of the Nunavut Act, chapter 28 of the Statutes of Canada, 1993, the Senate concur in the June 4, 2008 passage of the Official Languages Act by the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut.

After debate,

In amendment, the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., that the motion be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs for study and report; and

That the committee report no later than June 11, 2009.

After debate,

The question being put on the motion in amendment, it was adopted, on division.

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate