Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue No. 7 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of October 17, 2016

OTTAWA, Monday, October 17, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 5:33 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Claudette Tardif, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Gagné, Maltais, McIntyre, Mockler, Poirier and Tardif (6).

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, April 20, 2016, the committee continued its study on the challenges associated with access to French-language schools and French immersion programs in British Columbia. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 4.)

WITNESSES:

Power Law:

Mark Power, Lawyer;

Marc-André Roy, Lawyer.

Association des parents de l'école Rose-des-vents: (by video conference)

Nour Enayeh, President;

Joseph Pagé, Member.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Power and Mr. Roy made statements and answered questions.

At 6:36 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:40 p.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Enayeh and Mr. Pagé made statements and answered questions.

At 7:25 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee