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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

First Session, Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2001-02

Chair: The Honourable LORNA MILNE

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Wednesday, April 17, 2002
Thursday, April 18, 2002

Issue No. 31

Seventh and eighth meetings on:

Bill S-32, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (fostering of English and French)

• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, April 17, 2002 (69K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, April 18, 2002 (76K)

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APPEARING:

The Honourable Sheila Copps, P.C., M.P., Minister of Canadian Heritage

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WITNESSES:

Wednesday, April 18, 2002

From Alliance Quebec:

Brent D. Tyler, President;

Jacques Labbé, Chairman of the Political Action Committee;

Andrew Male, Political and Community Action Coordinator.

Thursday, April 18, 2002

From Canadian Heritage:

Judith A. LaRocque, Associate Deputy Minister;

Hilaire Lemoine, Director General, Official Languages Support Programs.

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Lorna Milne, Chair

The Honourable Gérald-A. Beaudoin, Deputy Chair

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The Honourable Senators:

Andreychuk, Buchanan, P.C., Bryden, * Carstairs P.C., (or Robichaud), Cools,  Fraser, Joyal, P.C., * Lynch-Staunton, (or Kinsella), Moore, Nolin, Pearson, Rivest

*Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

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