Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue 16 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, May 3, 2007:

The Honourable Senator Chaput moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Zimmer:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages be authorized to study and report on the state of Francophone culture in Canada, particularly in Francophone minority communities; and

That the Committee submit its final report no later than June 20, 2008, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until October 31, 2008.

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

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate