Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue 8 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of September 17, 2014

OTTAWA, Wednesday, September 17, 2014
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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day, at 11:49 a.m., in room 356-S of the Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Claudette Tardif, presiding.

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

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

The Honourable Senator Chaput moved:

That the Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis be deputy chair of this committee.

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

At 11:52 a.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee continued in camera to consider a draft agenda.

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.)

The committee considered a draft agenda.

At 12:52 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Clerk of the Committee