OLLO - Standing Committee

Official Languages

45-1 45th Parliament, 1st Session (May 26, 2025 - Present)
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Notice of Meeting
Videoconference
Televised live on PTN
Monday, November 2, 2026
Partial In Camera
5:00 p.m. ET
Location: Room B30, Senate of Canada Building, 2 Rideau Street, Ottawa ON, with videoconference
Clerk: Matthieu Boulianne (613) 296-1120

* Agenda

Examine and report on such issues as may arise from time to time relating to official languages generally
Topic: Draft regulations on the use of French in federally regulated private businesses
Witnesses

Panel (5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.)
Société de l'Acadie du Nouveau Brunswick
-Gérald Arseneault, President
-Ali Chaisson, Executive Director (by videoconference)
Société de la francophonie manitobaine
-Jean-Michel Beaudry, Executive Director (by videoconference)
-Derrek Bentley, President (by videoconference)
Association canadienne-française de l'Alberta
-Isabelle Laurin, Executive Director (by videoconference)
-Nathalie Lachance, President (by videoconference)
Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique
-Emmanuelle Corne Bertrand, Executive Director (by videoconference)
-Marie-Nicole Dubois, President (by videoconference)
In Camera
(6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.)
(This agenda item with interpretation only)
Consideration of a draft report
Consideration of a draft agenda (future business)
Meeting with interpretation and transcription
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