Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue 8 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, November 17, 2011:

The Honourable Senator Chaput moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mitchell:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages be authorized to examine and report on CBC/ Radio- Canada's obligations under the Official Languages Act and some aspects of the Broadcasting Act; and

That the committee report from time to time to the Senate but no later than October 31, 2012, and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until December 31, 2012.

After debate,

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Gary W. O'Brien

Clerk of the Senate