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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue 6 - Order of Reference


Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Tuesday, April 29, 2003:

The Honourable Senator Gauthier moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kroft:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages be authorized to examine and report upon the measures that should be taken to encourage and facilitate provision of and access to the widest possible range of French- language broadcasting services in francophone minority communities across Canada.

After debate,

With leave of the Senate and pursuant to Rule 30, the motion was modified to read as follows:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages be authorized to examine and report upon the measures that should be taken to encourage and facilitate provision of and access to the widest possible range of French- language broadcasting services in francophone minority communities across Canada; and

That the committee report no later than October 22, 2003.

After debate.

The question being put on the motion, as modified, it was adopted.

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate


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