Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages
Issue 8 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Monday, June 1, 2009
(11)
[Translation]
The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 5:02 p.m. in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Maria Chaput, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chaput, Comeau, Dawson, Fortin-Duplessis, Losier- Cool, Mockler, Nolin 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.)
APPEARING:
The Honourable Robert D. Nicholson, P.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.
WITNESSES:
Justice Canada:
Andrée Duchesne, Senior Counsel and Manager, Francophonie, Justice in Official Languages and Legal Dualism;
Marc Tremblay, General Counsel and Director, Official Languages Law Group.
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages:
Graham Fraser, Commissioner of Official Languages;
Ghislaine Charlebois, Assistant Commissioner, Compliance Assurance Branch;
Lise Cloutier, Assistant Commissioner, Corporate Services Branch;
Pascale Giguère, Acting Director and General Counsel, Legal Affairs Branch;
Johane Tremblay, Acting Assistant Commissioner, Policy and Communications Branch.
Minister Nicholson made a statement, and, along with Ms. Duchesne and Mr. Tremblay, answered questions.
At 6:03 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 6:08 p.m., the sitting reconvened.
Mr. Fraser made a presentation, and, along with Ms. Charlebois, Ms. Cloutier, Ms. Giguère and Ms. Tremblay, answered questions.
At 7:16 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Danielle Labonté
Clerk of the Committee