THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
OTTAWA, Monday, May 15, 2023
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 5:01 p.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable René Cormier, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Clement, Cormier, Dalphond, Mégie, Mockler and Moncion (6).
Participating in the meeting: Marie-Ève Hudon, analyst, Library of Parliament.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 9, 2023, the committee continued its study on minority-language health services.
WITNESSES:
New Brunswick Health Council:
Stéphane Robichaud, Chief Executive Officer.
Vitalité Health Network:
Dr. France Desrosiers, President and Chief Executive Officer (by videoconference).
Mouvement Acadien des Communautés en Santé du Nouveau-Brunswick:
Barbara Losier, Executive Director (by videoconference).
Fédération des aînées et aînés francophones du Canada:
Solange Haché, President (by videoconference);
Jean-Luc Racine, Director General.
Carrefour 50+ of British Columbia:
Joanne Dumas, President (by videoconference);
Stéphane Lapierre, Executive Director (by videoconference).
Association francophone des aînés du Nouveau-Brunswick:
Marcel Larocque, President (by videoconference);
Jules Chiasson, Executive Director (by videoconference).
Stéphane Robichaud, France Desrosiers and Barbara Losier each made a statement and answered questions.
At 6:07 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 6:13 p.m., the committee resumed.
Jean-Luc Racine, Joanne Dumas and Marcel Larocque each made a statement and, together with Jules Chiasson, Solange Haché and Stéphane Lapierre, answered questions.
At 7:14 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Angus Wilson
Clerk of the Committee