THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON OFFICIAL LANGUAGES

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Monday, June 13, 2022
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[English]

Pursuant to the order of the Senate of May 5, 2022, the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day in room W110, 1 Wellington Street, and with videoconference, at 5 p.m. ET, the chair, the Honourable René Cormier, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Clement, Cormier, Deacon (Ontario), Gagné, Mégie and Poirier (6).

Members of the committee present by videoconference: The Honourable Senators Dagenais, Gignac, Mockler and Moncion (4).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Seidman (1).

Participating in the meeting: Sara Gajic, Legislative Clerk and Laurie-Anne Spooner, Administrative Assistant, Committees Directorate; Marie-Ève Hudon, Analyst, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, the committee began its examination of the subject matter of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts.

WITNESSES:

Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer:

Yves Giroux, Parliamentary Budget Officer;

Katarina Michalyshyn, Analyst.

Quebec Community Groups Network:

Eva Ludvig, President (by videoconference);

The Honourable Joan Fraser, Board Member and former senator (by videoconference);

Marion Sandilands, Counsel (by videoconference).

Yves Giroux made a statement and, together with Katarina Michalyshyn, answered questions.

At 6:02 p.m., the Honourable Senator Deacon (Ontario) replaced the Honourable Senator Mégie as a member of the committee.

Eva Ludvig and the Honourable Joan Fraser made a statement together and, with Marion Sandilands, answered questions.

At 6:59 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay

Clerk of the Committee