QUESTION PERIOD — Ministry of Canadian Heritage—Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Action Plan for Bill C-13
May 11, 2022
Welcome, minister.
Can you share with us the government’s timeline for developing the action plan on official languages and the regulations for implementing the ambitious and long-awaited bill you introduced in the House of Commons?
Thank you very much for that question. Again, I apologize for having to step away for a few minutes to participate in a vote.
I am very pleased to announce that we will soon begin consultations for our 2023‑28 action plan. Over the coming months, I will have the opportunity to hold cross-Canada consultations to hear from stakeholders and have them share their priorities for the next five‑year plan.
We would also like to begin consultations on the regulatory framework of the bill, since that will establish the nitty-gritty details. However, we cannot begin those consultations until Bill C‑13 receives Royal Assent.
We hope that both chambers will be able to work together to pass this bill so that we can pursue our very important work on implementing the bill and on the 2023‑28 action plan.
