Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue 13 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of May 25, 2015

OTTAWA, Monday, May 25, 2015
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 5:03 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Claudette Tardif, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chaput, Fortin-Duplessis, Jaffer, Maltais, McIntyre, Poirier, Seidman and Tardif (8).

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, June 12, 2014, the committee continued its study of Bill S-205, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (communications with and services to the public). (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 8.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Airports Council:

Daniel-Robert Gooch, President.

Regina Airport Authority:

Richmond Graham, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Thunder Bay International Airport Authority:

Ed Schmidtke, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Charlottetown Airport Authority:

Monette Pasher, Marketing Director.

National Airlines Council of Canada:

Marc-André O'Rourke, Executive Director.

Air Canada:

David Rheault, Director, Government Affairs and Community Relations;

Louise-Hélène Sénécal, Assistant General Counsel.

Mr. Gooch, Mr. Graham, Mr. Schmidtke, Ms. Pasher, Mr. O'Rourke and Mr. Rheault made opening statements and, along with Ms. Sénécal, answered questions.

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

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Clerk of the Committee