Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue No. 8 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of December 5, 2016

OTTAWA, Monday, December 5, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 5:01 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Claudette Tardif, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Fraser, Gagné, Maltais, McIntyre, Mockler 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:

Canada Lands Company Limited:

John McBain, President and Chief Executive Officer;

Deana Grinnell, Senior Director of Real Estate;

Robert Howald, Executive Vice President, Real Estate.

Statistics Canada:

Jean-Pierre Corbeil, Assistant Director, Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. McBain and Ms. Grinnell made statements and, together with Mr. Howald, answered questions.

At 6:10 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:15 p.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Corbeil made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:54 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee