Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue 1 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of November 18, 2013

OTTAWA, Monday, November 18, 2013
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The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day in room 505, Victoria Building, at 5 p.m., the chair, the Honourable Claudette Tardif, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beyak, Chaput, Fortin-Duplessis, McIntyre, Poirier and Tardif (6).

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

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft agenda (future business).

It was moved that the chair seek the authority from the Senate for the following order of reference:

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;

That the documents received, evidence heard and business accomplished on this subject by the committee since the beginning of the First Session of the Forty-First Parliament be referred to the committee; and

That the committee report from time to time to the Senate but no later than June 30, 2014, and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings for 90 days after the tabling of the final report.

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

It was moved that the chair seek the authority from the Senate for the following order of reference:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages be authorized to examine and report on best practices for language policies and second-language learning in a context of linguistic duality or plurality;

That the documents received, evidence heard and business accomplished on this subject by the committee since the beginning of the First Session of the Forty-First Parliament be referred to the committee; and

That the committee report from time to time to the Senate but no later than June 30, 2015, and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings for 90 days after the tabling of the final report.

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

It was moved that the chair seek the authority from the Senate for the following order of reference:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages be authorized to study and to report on the impacts of recent changes to the immigration system on official language minority communities;

That the documents received, evidence heard and business accomplished on this subject by the committee since the beginning of the First Session of the Forty-First Parliament be referred to the committee; and

That the committee report from time to time to the Senate but no later than June 30, 2015, and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings for 90 days after the tabling of the final report.

At 5:46 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Clerk of the Committee