Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages
Issue 1 - First and Second Reports of the Committee
Thursday, October 19, 2004
The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages has the honour to table its
FIRST REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate to incur expenses for the purpose of its examination and consideration of such legislation and other matters as were referred to it, reports, pursuant to rule 104 of the Rules, that the expenses incurred by the Committee during the Third Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament are as follows:
1. With respect to its special study on the operation of the Official Languages Act:
| Professional Services | $ 1,878.00 |
| Transportation | $ 1,164.00 |
| Other, Miscellaneous | $ 0.00 |
| Witness Expenses | $ 1,876.00 |
| Total | $ 4,918.00 |
During the session, the Committee held 6 meetings and heard 23 witnesses. It examined Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (promotion of English and French). The Committee submitted four reports.
Respectfully submitted,
Wednesday, November 24, 2004
The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages has the honour to present its
SECOND REPORT
Your Committee, to which was referred Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (promotion of English and French), has, in obedience to the Order of Reference of Thursday, October 7, 2004, examined the said Bill and now reports the same without amendment.
Respectfully submitted,
EYMARD G. CORBIN
Chair