Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages
Issue 7 - Minutes of Proceedings
QUÉBEC, Monday, September 13, 2010
(13)
[Translation]
The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 9:25 a.m. at the Morrin Centre, College Hall, the Chair, the Honourable Maria Chaput, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Champagne, P.C., Chaput, Dawson, De Bané, P.C., Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser and Seidman (7).
In attendance: Marie-Ève Hudon, analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; and Francine Pressault, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, the committee continued to examine the application of the Official Languages Act and of the regulations and directives made under it. (Topic: English-speaking communities in Quebec.) (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)
WITNESSES:
Quebec Community Groups Network:
Linda Leith, President;
Sylvia Martin-Laforge, Executive Director.
Voice of English-speaking Quebec:
Jean-Sébastien Gignac, Executive Director.
Vision Gaspé — Percé Now (by video conference):
Gary Briand, Vice-President;
Tracey Leotta, Executive Director.
Committee for Anglophone Social Action (by video conference):
Ronald Mundle, President;
Cathy Brown, Executive Director.
North Shore Community Association (by video conference):
Marc Deslauriers, Chair;
Jody Lessard, Coordinator.
Coasters' Association (by video conference):
Anthony Dumas, President
Cornella Maurice, Executive Director;
Kimberly Buffitt, Health and Social Services Development Agent.
Ms. Leith and Mr. Gignac made opening statements and along with Ms. Martin-Laforge, answered questions.
The committee suspended at 10:48 a.m.
The committee resumed at 11:03 a.m.
Messrs. Briand and Mundle made opening statements and along with Ms. Leotta and Ms. Brown, answered questions.
At 11:49 a.m., the committee suspended.
The committee resumed at 12 noon.
Messrs. Deslauriers and Dumas made opening statements and along with Ms. Lessard, Ms. Maurice and Ms. Buffitt, answered questions.
At 12:55 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
QUÉBEC, Monday, September 13, 2010
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[Translation]
The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 2:30 p.m. at the Morrin Centre, College Hall, the Chair, the Honourable Maria Chaput, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Champagne, P.C., Chaput, Dawson, De Bané, P.C., Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser and Seidman (7).
In attendance: Marie-Ève Hudon, analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; and Francine Pressault, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, the committee continued to examine the application of the Official Languages Act and of the regulations and directives made under it. (Topic: English-speaking communities in Quebec.) (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)
WITNESSES:
Champlain Regional College, Campus Champlain St. Lawrence:
Jean Robert, Campus Director;
Terence Kerwin, Chairman, Board of Governors.
Central Québec School Board:
Ronald Corriveau, Director General;
Stephen Burke, President, Council of Commissioners.
Messrs. Robert, Corriveau and Burke made opening statements and along with Mr. Kerwin, answered questions.
At 4:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
QUÉBEC, Tuesday, September 14, 2010
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[Translation]
The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 9:10 a.m. at the Morrin Centre, College Hall, the Chair, the Honourable Maria Chaput, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Champagne, P.C., Chaput, Dawson, De Bané, P.C., Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser and Seidman (7).
In attendance: Marie-Ève Hudon, analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; and Francine Pressault, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, the committee continued to examine the application of the Official Languages Act and of the regulations and directives made under it. (Topic: English-speaking communities in Quebec.) (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)
WITNESS:
Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport:
Leo LaFrance, Assistant Deputy Minister, Services to the English-speaking community and Aboriginal affairs.
Mr. LaFrance made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 11:15 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
QUÉBEC, Tuesday, September 14, 2010
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[Translation]
The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 1:17 p.m. at the Morrin Centre, College Hall, the Chair, the Honourable Maria Chaput, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Champagne, P.C., Chaput, Dawson, De Bané, P.C., Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser and Seidman (7).
In attendance: Marie-Ève Hudon, analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; and Francine Pressault, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, the committee continued to examine the application of the Official Languages Act and of the regulations and directives made under it. (Topic: English-speaking communities in Quebec.) (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)
WITNESS:
Community Health and Social Services Network:
Jennifer Johnson, Executive Director.
Ms. Johnson made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 2:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Danielle Labonté
Clerk of the Committee