Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages
Issue 6 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Monday, October 30, 2006
(10)
[Translation]
The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 4 p.m. in room 2 of the Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Maria Chaput, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Champagne, P.C., Chaput, Comeau, Jaffer, Losier- Cool, Murray, P.C., Robichaud, P.C. and Tardif (8).
Also present: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Marie-Ève Hudon.
In attendance: Official Senate reporters.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, April 27, 2006, the committee continued to study, for the purpose of reporting from time to time on, the application of the Official Languages Act and of the regulations and directives made under it, within those institutions subject to the act. (For the full text of the order of reference, see Issue No. 2, Monday, May 15, 2006.)
WITNESSES:
As a panel:
Canadian Heritage:
Jacques Paquette, Assistant Deputy Minister, International and Intergovernmental Affairs and Sport.
2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Federal Secretariat:
David M. Robinson, Director General.
Sport Canada:
Tom Scrimger, Director General.
The Chair made a statement.
Mr. Paquette made a statement and, along with Mr. Scrimger, answered questions.
At 5:05 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Monday, November 6, 2006
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[Translation]
The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 4:10 p.m. in room 9 of the Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Maria Chaput, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Champagne, P.C., Chaput, Losier-Cool, Murray, P.C., Robichaud, P.C. and Tardif (6).
Also present: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Marie-Ève Hudon.
In attendance: Official Senate reporters.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, April 27, 2006, the committee continued to examine, for the purpose of reporting from time to time on, the application of the Official Languages Act and of the regulations and directives made under it, within those institutions subject to the act. (For the full text of the order of reference, see Issue No. 2, Monday, May 15, 2006.)
APPEARING:
The Honourable Josée Verner, P.C., M.P., Minister for La Francophonie and Official Languages
WITNESSES:
Canadian Heritage:
Judith A. LaRoque, Deputy Minister;
Hubert Lussier, Director General, Official Languages Support Program;
Jérôme Moisan, Senior Director, Official Languages Secretariat.
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages:
Graham Fraser, Commissioner of Official Languages;
Gérard Finn, Assistant Commissioner, Policy and Communications Branch;
Renald Dussault, Assistant Commissioner, Compliance Assurance Branch;
Johane Tremblay, Director, Legal Affairs Branch.
The Chair made an opening statement.
While awaiting the arrival of Minister Verner, Ms. LaRocque, Mr. Lussier and Mr. Moisan responded to questions from senators.
At 4:25 p.m., the Honourable Josée Verner made a statement and, along with Ms. LaRocque, Mr. Lussier and Mr. Moisan, answered questions.
At 5:15 p.m., Mr. Fraser made a statement and, along with Mr. Finn, Mr. Dussault and Ms. Tremblay, answered questions.
At 6:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Line Gravel
Clerk of the Committee