Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages
Issue 2 - Order of Reference
Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, November 21, 2013:
The Honourable Senator Tardif moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ringuette:
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.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Gary W. O'Brien
Clerk of the Senate