Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 27, 2011

OTTAWA, Thursday, October 27, 2011
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The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 9 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the Honourable Maria Chaput, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chaput, Dawson, Fortin-Duplessis, Poirier and Tardif (5).

In attendance: Marie-Ève Hudon, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; and David Charbonneau, Communications Officer, Senate of Canada.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, June 22, 2011, the committee continued its study on the application of the Official Languages Act and of the regulations and directives made under it. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, October 5, 2011, the committee continued its study on the use of the Internet, new media and social media and the respect for Canadians' language rights.

APPEARING:

The Honourable Tony Clement, P.C., M.P., President of the Treasury Board.

WITNESSES:

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:

Corinne Charette, Chief Information Officer of the Government of Canada;

Mimi Lepage, Executive Director, Information and Privacy Policy;

Daphne Meredith, Chief Human Resources Officer;

Marc Tremblay, Executive Director, Official Languages Centre of Excellence, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer.

Minister Clement made a presentation and, together with all the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 10 a.m. the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Danielle Labonté

Clerk of the Committee