Wednesday, December 12, 2001
CANADA 1st SESSION • 37th PARLIAMENT • VOLUME 139 • NUMBER 81 OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) Wednesday, December 12, 2001 THE HONOURABLE DAN HAYS SPEAKER CONTENTS (Daily index of proceedings appears at back of this issue.) OFFICIAL REPORT CORRECTIONS Hon. Eymard G. Corbin: Honourable senators, I wish to make two corrections to the English version of the speech that I made yesterday. On page 1978 of the French version, in the third line of the fifth paragraph, I said, and I quote: “La motion fut rejetée par une majorité ...” The English version reads as follows: “The motion was rejected by the majority.” That should read “a majority.” Second, and more serious is the translation of a statement from French to English on the same page, the fourth paragraph, last line, I say: “Quel revirement de l’histoire.” The English version reads, “History is so funny.” I do not think the history of the Acadians is funny. That should, in proper and good English, read either “Another of history’s ironic twists,” or even better, “What a historical reversal.” The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable Senator Corbin, can you choose one of the two before I ask for agreement to make the change? Senator Corbin: I do not claim expertise in English but I prefer the second as reflecting the French text. The Hon. the Speaker: Is it agreed, honourable senators? Hon. Senators: Agreed. Debates and Publications: Chambers Building, Room 943, Tel. 996-0193 Published by the Senate Available from Canada Communication Group — Publishing, Public Works and Government Services Canada, Ottawa K1A 0S9, Also available on the Internet: http://www.parl.gc.ca 1985 THE SENATE Wednesday, December 12, 2001 The Senate met at 1:30 p.m., the Speaker in the Chair.
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