Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Official Languages
Second Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2009
Chair: The Honourable MARIA CHAPUT
Monday, November 2, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
Issue No. 12
Eighteenth and nineteenth meetings on:
The application of the Official Languages Act and of the regulations and directives made under it, within those institutions subject to the act (Study on Part VII and other issues)
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - November 2 meeting (84K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - November 16 meeting (49K)
APPEARING
Monday, November 2, 2009
The Honourable Lynne Yelich, P.C., M.P., Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification.
Monday, November 16, 2009
The Honourable Denis Lebel, P.C., M.P., Minister of State for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec.
WITNESSES
Monday, November 2, 2009
Western Economic Diversification Canada:
Daniel Watson, Deputy Minister;
Marilyn Kapitany, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ottawa Liaison Office;
Janet King, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ottawa Liaison Office.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada:
Claudette Deschênes, Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec:
Guy McKenzie, Deputy Minister/President;
Manon Brassard, Vice-President, Operations;
Pierre Bordeleau, Acting Vice-President, Policy and Planning.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Maria Chaput, Chair
The Honourable Andrée Champagne, P.C., Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:*Cowan (or Tardif), Fortin-Duplessis, Jaffer, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Losier-Cool, Mockler, Pépin, Seidman, Tardif
* Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis replaced the Honourable Senator Brazeau (November 3, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Mockler replaced the Honourable Senator Nolin (November 3, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Nolin replaced the Honourable Senator Mockler (October 29, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Brazeau replaced the Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis (October 29, 2009).