S-229An Act to amend the Language Skills Act (Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick)
Senate public bill, introduced in the Senate on December 1, 2021
- Status
- Defeated at second reading in the Senate
- Sponsor
- Claude CarignanSenator
- Senator
What it does
Adds the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick to the offices that must be filled by someone who can speak and understand both official languages.
What it does
- Adds the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick, and any other person appointed by the Governor in Council to carry on the province’s government, to the Language Skills Act.
- Requires people appointed to that office to be able to speak and understand both English and French when they are appointed.
- Makes coordinating changes if Bill S-220 also becomes law, so the two bills do not conflict.
Who it affects
- Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
- People appointed to carry on New Brunswick’s government
- Governor in Council appointees
Background
The Language Skills Act already requires people appointed to certain offices to 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.