Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue 13 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 26, 2012

OTTAWA, Monday, November 26, 2012
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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 5 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Maria Chaput, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, De Bané, P.C., Fortin-Duplessis, McIntyre, Poirier and Tardif (8).

In attendance: Marie-Ève Hudon, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

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:

Société nationale de l'Acadie:

René Légère, President;

Amely Friollet O'Neil, Vice-President.

As an individual:

Marie-Linda Lord, former Research Chair in Acadian Studies, University of Moncton.

Association acadienne des artistes professionnel.le.s du Nouveau-Brunswick:

Carmen Gibbs, Executive Director;

Jean-Pierre Caissie, Head of Communications.

Association acadienne des journalistes:

Pascal Raiche-Nogue, Acting President;

Patrick Lacelle, Treasurer;

Karine Godin, Advisor.

Mr. Légère, Ms. Lord, Ms. Gibbs, Mr. Caissie and Mr. Raiche-Nogue made statements and, with the assistance of Ms. Friollet O'Neill, Ms. Godin and Mr. Lacelle, answered questions.

At 7:33 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Danielle Labonté

Clerk of the Committee