Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages
Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Monday, April 20, 2009
(6)
[Translation]
The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met in camera this day at 5:02 p.m. in room 505 of the Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Maria Chaput, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chaput, Comeau, Fortin-Duplessis, Jaffer, Losier-Cool, Mockler, Munson and Tardif (8).
Also present: Marie-Ève Hudon, Analyst, 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 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.)
Pursuant to rule 92(2)(f), the committee considered a draft report.
At 7:02 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Monday, April 27, 2009
(7)
[Translation]
The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 4:31 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, Analyst, 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 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.)
WITNESSES:
Canadian Heritage:
Marie-Geneviève Mounier, Assistant Deputy Minister, International and Intergovernmental Affairs and Sports;
David M. Robinson, Director General, 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Federal Secretariat;
Claude Doucet, Director, Legislative, Industry and Citizen Engagement Policy.
Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games:
Jacques Gauthier, Chair, Advisory Committee on Official Languages;
Francine Bolduc, Director, Workforce and Official Languages.
Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique:
Réal Roy, President;
Yves Trudel, Executive Director.
Canadian Foundation for Cross-Cultural Dialogue:
Guy Matte, Executive Director.
Ms. Mounier made a presentation, and along with Mr. Robinson and Mr. Doucet, answered questions.
At 5:32 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 5:38 p.m., the committee reconvened.
Mr. Gauthier, Ms. Bolduc, Mr. Roy and Mr. Matte made presentations, and along with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 7:03 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Danielle Labonté
Clerk of the Committee