Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue No. 6 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of September 26, 2016

OTTAWA, Monday, September 26, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 5:34 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Claudette Tardif, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Fraser, Gagné, Maltais, Mockler, Oh, Poirier and Tardif (7).

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.)

WITNESSES:

Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada:

Sylviane Lanthier, President;

Suzanne Bossé, Director General.

Fédération nationale des conseils scolaires francophones:

Melinda Chartrand, President;

Roger Paul, Managing Director.

Commission nationale des parents francophones:

Jean-Luc Racine, Executive Director.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Paul, Ms. Lanthier and Mr. Racine made statements and, together with Ms. Bossé and Ms. Chartrand, answered questions.

At 7:14 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee