Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue No. 11 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of April 10, 2017

OTTAWA, Monday, April 10, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 5:02 p.m., in room 257, East Block.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bovey, Cormier, Fraser, Gagné, Maltais, McIntyre and Moncion (7).

In attendance: Marie-Ève Hudon, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Geneviève Sicard, Communications Officer, Senate Communications Directorate.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

The clerk informed the committee of the unavoidable absences of the chair and deputy chair and presided over the election of an acting chair.

The Honourable Senator Gagné moved:

That the Honourable Senator McIntyre be the acting chair.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

The Honourable Senator McIntyre took the chair.

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:

Égalité Santé en Français:

Dr. Hubert Dupuis, President;

Dr. William Laplante, Treasurer;

Jacques Verge, Secretary (by video conference).

The chair made a statement.

Dr. Dupuis made a statement and, together with Dr. Laplante and Mr. Verge, answered questions.

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

At 6:17 p.m., the committee resumed in camera, pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), to consider a draft agenda (future business).

At 6:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee