Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue 11 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 4, 2012

OTTAWA, Monday, June 4, 2012
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The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 5:10 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Maria Chaput, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chaput, De Bané, P.C., Fortin-Duplessis, Poirier, Segal and Tardif (6).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Comeau (1).

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 Wednesday, October 5, 2011, the committee continued its study on the use of the Internet, new media and social media, and the respect for Canadians' language rights. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, November 17, 2011, the committee continued its study on CBC/Radio-Canada's obligations under the Official Languages Act and some aspects of the Broadcasting Act. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 8.)

WITNESSES:

Fédération culturelle canadienne-française:

Marie-Claude Doucet, President;

Éric Dubeau, Executive Director;

Simone Saint-Pierre, Chief of Communications.

Collège Éducacentre:

Yvon Laberge, Executive Director.

Centre d'apprentissage du Haut-Madawaska:

Roberto Gauvin, Director.

Ms. Doucet made a statement and, with the assistance of Mr. Dubeau and Ms. Saint-Pierre, answered questions.

At 6:07 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:15 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Laberge and Mr. Gauvin made statements and answered questions.

At 7:32 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Danielle Labonté

Clerk of the Committee