Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of December 8, 2014

OTTAWA, Monday, December 8, 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, Maltais, McIntyre, Mockler, 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:

Statistics Canada:

Jean-Pierre Corbeil, Assistant Director, Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division;

François Nault, Director, Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division.

Mr. Corbeil made an opening statement and answered questions.

At 5:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Clerk of the Committee