Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue 15 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 11, 2013

OTTAWA, Monday, February 11, 2013
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The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day in room 9, Victoria Building, at 5 p.m., the Deputy Chair, the Honourable Andrée Champagne, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Champagne, P.C., 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 complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 8.)

WITNESSES:

Conseil culturel fransaskois:

Suzanne Campagne, Executive Director.

Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique:

France-Emmanuelle Joly, Executive Director.

Ms. Campagne and Ms. Joly made a presentation and answered questions.

At 6:41 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 6:42 p.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee reconvened 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