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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue No. 5 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of May 30, 2016

OTTAWA, Monday, May 30, 2016
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[English]

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

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Fraser, Jaffer, Maltais, McIntyre, Poirier, Seidman and Tardif (7).

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

In attendance: Marie-Ève Hudon, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, February 3, 2016, the committee continued its study on the application of the Official Languages Act and of the regulations and directives made under it, within those institutions subject to the Act. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Scott Brison, P.C., M.P., President of the Treasury Board.

WITNESSES:

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:

Anne-Marie Smart, Chief Human Resources Officer;

Marc Tremblay, Executive Director, Official Languages Centre of Excellence.

Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages:

Graham Fraser, Commissioner of Official Languages;

Mary Donaghy, Assistant Commissioner, Policy and Communications Branch;

Pascale Giguère, Senior Counsel and Manager, Legal Affairs Branch;

Ghislaine Saikaley, Assistant Commissioner, Compliance Assurance Branch.

The chair made a statement.

Minister Brison made a statement and, together with Ms. Smart and Mr. Tremblay, answered questions.

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

At 6:14 p.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Fraser made a statement and, together with Ms. Donaghy, Ms. Giguère and Ms. Saikaley, answered questions.

At 7:06 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxwell Hollins

Clerk of the Committee

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