Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages
Issue 3 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Monday, March 23, 2009
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The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 4 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, Mockler and Tardif (9).
Also present: Marie-Ève Hudon, Analyste, and Célia Jutras, Intern, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; Éric Jacques, Committee Clerk, Committees Directorate.
In attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, February 29, 2009, the committee continued to study 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.)
APPEARING:
The Honourable James Moore, P.C., M.P., Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages.
WITNESSES:
Canadian Heritage:
Judith A. LaRocque, Deputy Minister;
Hubert Lussier, Director General, Official Languages Support Programs;
Jérôme Moisan, Senior Director, Official Languages Secretariat;
David M. Robinson, Director General, 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Federal Secretariat.
Quebec Community Groups Network:
Robert Donnelly, President;
Sylvia Martin-Laforge, Executive Director;
Rita Legault, Director of Communications and Public Relations.
The minister made a statement and, along with Ms. LaRocque and Messrs. Lussier, Moisan and Robinson, answered questions.
At 5:12 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:18 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Donnelly made a statement and, along with Ms. Martin-Laforge and Ms. Legault, answered questions.
At 6:16 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 6:18 p.m., the committee resumed.
It was agreed that the following budget request involving the special study on the application of the Official Languages Act for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009 be adopted and submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration;
Professional and other services | $ 3,500.00 |
Transportation and communications | 0 |
Miscellaneous expenditures | 1,500.00 |
TOTAL | $ 5,000.00 |
At 6:20 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Danielle Labonté
Clerk of the Committee