S-220An Act to amend the Languages Skills Act (Governor General)
Senate public bill, introduced in the Senate on November 24, 2021
- Status
- Defeated at second reading in the Senate
- Sponsor
- Claude CarignanSenator
- Senator
What it does
Adds the Governor General to the list of offices whose appointees must speak and understand both official languages.
What it does
- Adds the Governor General, and any other chief executive officer or administrator acting for the Government of Canada on behalf of the Sovereign, to the offices covered by the Language Skills Act.
- Requires people appointed to that office to be able to speak and understand both official languages at the time of appointment.
- Renumbers the current paragraph 2(a) of the Act as paragraph 2(a.1).
Who it affects
- Governor General appointees
- Other federal office appointees
Background
The Language Skills Act already says that people appointed to certain offices must be able to speak and understand both official languages at the time of appointment.
Where it is
Senate
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Defeated here. Defeated
Committee
Not reached.
Third reading
Not reached.
House of Commons
First reading
Not reached.
Second reading
Not reached.
Committee
Not reached.
Report stage
Not reached.
Third reading
Not reached.
Royal assent
Royal assent
Not reached.
Introduced by a senator. If the Senate passes it, it goes to the House of Commons, where an MP must agree to sponsor it. How a bill becomes law
How the House voted
No recorded votes yet
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LEGISinfo status: At second reading in the Senate. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.