Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue 13 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 19, 2012

OTTAWA, Monday, November 19, 2012
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The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 5:05 p.m., in room 9, 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, McIntyre, Mockler, Poirier and Robichaud, P.C. (8).

In attendance: Marie-Ève Hudon, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; Brigitte Lemay, Communications Officer, Senate Communications Directorate.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, November 17, 2011, the committee continued its study on the CBC/Radio-Canada's obligations under the Official Languages Act and some aspects of the Broadcasting Act. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 8.)

WITNESSES:

Assemblée de la francophonie de l'Ontario:

Denis B. Vaillancourt, President;

Peter Hominuk, Director General.

Alliance culturelle de l'Ontario:

Marie Ève Chassé, President;

Nathalie McNeil, Director General, Alliance des producteurs francophones du Canada.

S.O.S. CBEF:

Nicole Larocque, President;

Karim Amellal, Vice-President.

Mr. Vaillancourt, Ms. Chassé and Ms. Larocque made statements and, with the assistance of Mr. Hominuk, Ms. McNeil and Mr. Amellal, answered questions.

At 6:44 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:54 p.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft agenda (future business).

At 7:02 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Danielle Labonté

Clerk of the Committee