Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue 8 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of October 6, 2014

OTTAWA, Monday, October 6, 2014
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The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met in camera this day, at 5:01 p.m., in room 505 of the Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Claudette Tardif, presiding.

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

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

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.)

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

It was agreed:

That the draft report as amended be concurred in; and

That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be empowered to approve the final version of the report, taking into consideration today's discussion and with any necessary editorial, grammatical or translation changes.

At 6:16 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Clerk of the Committee