Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue 14 - Minutes of Proceedings - December 3, 2012

OTTAWA, Monday, December 3, 2012
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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 4:35 p.m. in Room 9 of the Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Maria Chaput, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chaput, De Bané, P.C., Fortin-Duplessis, McIntyre, Mockler, Poirier, Robichaud, P.C., 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 CBC/Radio-Canada's obligations under the Official Languages Act and some aspects of the Broadcasting Act. (For the full text of the order of reference, see Issue No. 8 of the committee proceedings.)

WITNESSES:

Fédération acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse:

Marie-Claude Rioux, Executive Director (by video conference);

Justin Mury, President (by video conference);

Ghislain Boudreau, Sectional Vice-President (by video conference).

Association canadienne-française de l'Alberta:

Dolorèse Nolette, President (by video conference);

Isabelle Laurin, Director of Public Affairs (by video conference).

Ms. Rioux and Ms. Nolette made a presentation and, with Ms. Laurin, Mr. Mury and Mr. Boudreau, answered questions.

At 5:50 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Danielle Labonté

Clerk of the Committee