Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages
Issue 12 - Minutes of Proceedings
EDMONTON, Thursday, October 23, 2003
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 9:02 a.m., in room 1-07, Faculté Saint-Jean, Edmonton, Alberta, the Chair, the Honourable Rose-Marie Losier-Cool, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chaput, Comeau, Keon, and Losier-Cool (4).
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament Marie-Ève Hudon.
The committee resumed consideration of its Order of Reference pertaining to its study of the operation of the Official Languages Act and of regulations and directives made thereunder. (See Committee Proceedings of February 10, 2003, Issue No. 3.)
WITNESSES:
As individuals:
Mr. Pierre Eddie, Teacher;
Ms. Nicole Bugeaud, School Principal.
AS A PANEL
From the Association canadienne-française de l'Alberta (ACFA):
Mr. Raymond Lamoureux, Director General;
Mr. Ernest Chauvet, President.
From the Fédération des conseils scolaires de l'Alberta:
Mr. Gérard Bissonnette;
Mr. Pierre Desrochers, President.
Fédération des parents francophones de l'Alberta:
Ms. Andrée Verhoog, President.
From the Institut Guy Lacombe de la Famille:
Ms. Patricia Rijavec.
Ms. Bugeaud and Mr. Eddie made a presentation and answered questions.
Mr. Desrochers, Mr. Lamoureux, Ms. Rijavec and Ms. Verhoog each made a presentation and, together with Mr. Bissonnette and Mr. Chauvet, answered questions.
At 12:05 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
EDMONTON, Thursday, October 23, 2003
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 1:07 p.m., in room 1-07, Faculté Saint-Jean, Edmonton, Alberta, the Chair, the Honourable Rose-Marie Losier-Cool, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chaput, Comeau, Keon, and Losier-Cool (4).
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament Marie-Ève Hudon.
The committee resumed consideration of its Order of Reference pertaining to its study of the operation of the Official Languages Act and of regulations and directives made thereunder. (See Committee Proceedings of February 10, 2003, Issue No. 3.)
WITNESSES:
From Edmonton Public Schools:
Dr. Wally Lazaruk;
Ms. Betty Tams;
Ms. Gloria Chambers;
Ms. Sylvianne Perry.
From Faculté Saint-Jean:
Professor Frank McMahon;
Professor France Levasseur-Ouimet;
Mr. Marc Arnal, Dean.
From the Fédération des conseils scolaires de l'Alberta:
Mr. Gérard Bissonnette.
Dr. Lazaruk and Ms. Chambers made a presentation and, together with Ms. Perry, answered questions.
The sitting was suspended at 1:50 p.m.
The sitting resumed at 2:32 p.m.
Professor McMahon made a presentation and, together with Mr. Bissonnette, answered questions.
Professor Levasseur-Ouimet made a presentation and answered questions.
The sitting was suspended at 3:50 p.m.
The sitting resumed at 4:07 p.m.
Mr. Arnal made a presentation and answered questions.
At 4:53 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Tõnu Onu
Acting Clerk of the Committee