Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue No. 9 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of February 27, 2017

OTTAWA, Monday, February 27, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met in camera this day at 5:03 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Claudette Tardif, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boniface, Cormier, Doyle, Gagné, Jaffer, Maltais, McIntyre, Mégie, Mockler, Moncion and Tardif (11).

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

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.)

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft report.

At 7:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee