Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages
Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Monday, June 8, 2009
(12)
[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 Champagne, P.C., Chaput, Comeau, Dawson, Jaffer, Losier-Cool, Mockler, Nolin 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.)
Pursuant to rule 92(2)(f), the committee considered a draft report.
At 6:55 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Monday, June 15, 2009
(13)
[Translation]
The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 5:04 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, Duffy, Fortin- Duplessis, Jaffer, Losier-Cool and Tardif (8).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C. (1).
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 met in camera to consider a draft report.
At 5:30 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:33 p.m., the committee resumed in public.
APPEARING:
The Honourable Vic Toews, P.C., M.P., President of the Treasury Board.
WITNESSES:
Treasury Board of Canada:
Michelle d'Auray, Chief Human Resources Officer;
Marc O'Sullivan, Acting Senior Vice-President, Workforce and Workplace Renewal Sector.
The minister made a presentation, and along with Ms. d'Auray and Mr. O'Sullivan, answered questions.
At 6:52 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 6:54 p.m., the committee reconvened in camera, pursuant to rule 92(2)(e), to consider a draft agenda (future business).
At 7:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Monday, June 22, 2009
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[Translation]
The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met in camera this day at 3:32 p.m., in room 505 of the Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Maria Chaput, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Champagne, P.C., Chaput, Fortin-Duplessis, Jaffer, Losier-Cool and Mockler (6).
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.
It was agreed that the draft report entitled Reflecting Canada's Linguistic Duality at the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games: a Golden Opportunity, Follow-up to the Report, be adopted with the changes as discussed this day, and that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be allowed to approve the final version of the report.
At 5:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Danielle Labonté
Clerk of the Committee