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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

First Session, Thirty-eighth Parliament, 2004-05

Chair: The Honourable EYMARD G. CORBIN

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Monday, March 21, 2005

Issue No. 7

Seventh meeting on:

The application of the Official Languages Act and  of the regulations and directives made under it, within those institutions subject to the act

• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings (178K)

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APPEARING:

The Honourable Liza Frulla, P.C., M.P., Minister of Canadian Heritage.

The Honourable Ken Dryden, P.C., M.P., Minister of Social Development.

The Honourable Mauril Bélanger, P.C., M.P., Minister responsible for Official Languages.

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WITNESSES:

Canadian Heritage:

Eileen Sarkar, Assistant Deputy Minister, Citizenship and Heritage;

Hubert Lussier, Director General, Official Languages Support Programs.

Association des universités de la francophonie canadienne:

Yvon Fontaine, President.

Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages:

Dyane Adam, Commissioner of Official Languages;

JoAnn Myer, Director General, Policy and Communications Branch;

Johane Tremblay, Director, Legal Affairs Branch;

Gérard Finn, Advisor.

Social Development Canada:

Peter Hicks, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Direction;

Christian Dea, Acting Director General, Knowledge and Research;

Robert Coulter, Director, Horizontal Initiatives and International Relations, Horizontal Initiatives;

John Connolly, Acting Director, Operations, Community Development and Partnerships Directorate, Partnerships Division.

Privy Council Office:

Keith H. Christie, Deputy Secretary;

Anne Scotton, Director General, Official Languages.

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Eymard G. Corbin, Chair

The Honourable John M. Buchanan, P.C., Deputy Chair

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The Honourable Senators:

*Austin, P.C. (or Rompkey, P.C.), Chaput, Comeau, Jaffer, *Kinsella (or Stratton), Léger, Murray, P.C.

*Ex officio members

(Quorum 4)

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