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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue 16 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Monday, December 13, 2010
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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 5:07 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, De Bané, P.C., Fortin- Duplessis, Losier-Cool, Rivard and Seidman (7).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Fraser (1).

Also present: Marie-Ève Hudon, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; and Francine Pressault, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.

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 study the application of the Official Languages Act and of the regulations and directives made under it. (For the full text of the order of reference, see Issue No. 2 of the committee proceedings.) (Topic: English-speaking communities in Quebec and other issues.)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Stockwell Day, P.C., M.P., President of the Treasury Board.

Mr. Day made a presentation and answered questions.

At 5:47 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Danielle Labonté

Clerk of the Committee

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