Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of December 1, 2014

OTTAWA, Monday, December 1, 2014
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The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day, at 5 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Claudette Tardif, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Fortin-Duplessis, Oh, Poirier, Rivard, 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, November 21, 2013, the committee continued its study of best practices for language policies and second-language learning in a context of linguistic duality or plurality. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 4.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Teachers' Federation:

Diane Woloschuk, President;

Ronald Boudreau, Director, Services to Francophones.

Ms. Woloschuk and Mr. Boudreau made an opening statement and answered questions.

At 6:08 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Clerk of the Committee