Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Issue 33 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday May 1, 2002
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met at 4:00 p.m. this day, in room 257-East Block, the Honourable Senator Milne, Chair, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Buchanan, P.C., Cools, Fraser, Joyal, P.C., Milne, Moore, Nolin, Rivest and Taylor (10).
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Nancy Holmes and Mollie Dunsmuir, Researchers, Law and Government Division.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, March 20, 2002, the committee proceeded to study Bill S-41, An Act to re-enact legislative instruments enacted in only one official language. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 32, April 24, 2002.)
WITNESSES:
As an individual:
Professor Pierre Foucher, Faculty of Law, University of Moncton.
From the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages:
Ms Dyane Adam, Commissioner of Official Languages;
Ms Johane Tremblay, Director, Legal Services Branch.
Professor Faucher made an opening statement and answered questions.
Ms Adam made an opening statement and answered questions with Ms Tremblay.
At 5:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, May 2, 2002
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met at 10:50 a.m. this day, in room 257-East Block, the Honourable Senator Milne, Chair, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Bryden, Cools, Fraser, Joyal, P.C., Milne, Moore, and Rivest (8).
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Nancy Holmes and Mollie Dunsmuir, Researchers, Law and Government Division.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, March 20, 2002, the committee proceeded to study Bill S-41, An Act to re-enact legislative instruments enacted in only one official language. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 32, April 24, 2002.)
WITNESSES:
From the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations:
The Honourable Senator Céline Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Joint Chair;
Mr. Gurmant Grewal, M.P., Joint Chair;
Mr. François Bernier, General Counsel to the committee.
Mr. Grewal and the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette each made an opening statement. Together the witnesses answered questions.
At 12:17 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Josée Thérien
Clerk of the Committee