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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Monday, March 9, 2009
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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 5:01 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, Comeau, Fortin- Duplessis, Goldstein, Jaffer, Losier-Cool and Tardif (8).

Also present: Marie-Ève Hudon, analyst, and Célia Jutras, intern, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

In attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, February 25, 2009, the committee continued to examine 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. 1 of the committee proceedings.)

WITNESSES:

Consortium national de formation en santé:

Jocelyne Lalonde, Executive Director

Fédération des aînées et aînés francophone du Canada:

Jean-Luc Racine, Executive Director

Société Santé en français:

Claudine Côté, Director General

Paul-André Baril, Government Relations.

Ms. Lalonde, Mr. Racine and Ms. Côté made presentations and, along with Mr. Baril, answered questions.

At 6:38 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Eric Jacques

Clerk of the Committee

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