Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of April 7, 2014

OTTAWA, Monday, April 7, 2014
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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 4 p.m. in room 9 of the Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Claudette Tardif, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beyak, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Fortin-Duplessis, McIntyre, Poirier and Tardif (7).

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 21, 2013, the committee continued its study on the impacts of recent changes to the immigration system on official language minority communities. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 4.)

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Habibatou Konate;

Daouda Sow;

Chabha Bettoum (by video conference);

Judicaël Moukoumi; and

Juan Manuel Toro Lara.

Ms. Konate and Mr. Sow made opening remarks and answered questions.

At 4:53 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Ms. Bettoum and Mr. Moukoumi made opening remarks.

At 5:15 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:47 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Mr. Moukoumi and Mr. Toro Lara made opening remarks and, with Ms. Bettoum, answered question.

At 6:58 p.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d) of the Rules of the Senate, the committee considered a draft agenda (future business).

At 7:05 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Clerk of the Committee