Bill C-411: An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (understanding of official languages)

Bill C-411 If you have any questions or comments regarding the accessibility of this publication, please contact us at [email protected]. LEGISinfo First Reading Bilingual view XML PDF Skip to Document Navigation Skip to Document Content Official Languages Act First Session, Forty-second Parliament, 64-65-66-67 Elizabeth II, 2015-2016-2017-2018 HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA BILL C-411 An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (understanding of official languages) FIRST READING, June 19, 2018 Mr. Choquette 421483 SUMMARY This enactment amends the Official Languages Act to provide that the requirement to understand both official languages also applies to judges of the Supreme Court of Canada. It also provides for a commitment to that effect from the Government of Canada. Available on the House of Commons website at the following address: www.ourcommons.ca 1st Session, 42nd Parliament, 64-65-66-67 Elizabeth II, 2015-2016-2017-2018 HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA BILL C-411 An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (understanding of official languages) Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: R.‍S.‍, c. 31 (4th Supp.‍) Official Languages Act 1 (1) The portion of subsection 16(1) of the Official Languages Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following: Duty to ensure understanding without an interpreter 16 (1) Every federal court has the duty to ensure that (2) Subsection 16(3) of the Act is repealed. 2 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 45: PART VII.‍1  Understanding of Official Languages Commitment 45.‍1 (1) The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that judges who sit on federal courts understand both official languages in accordance with section 16. Duty of federal courts (2) Every federal court has the duty to ensure that positive measures are taken to facilitate the implementation of the commitment under subsection (1), including the offer of language training in both official languages to all judges. Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons Publication Explorer Publication Explorer ParlVU