Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue No. 12 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of May 8, 2017

OTTAWA, Monday, May 8, 2017
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[English]

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

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bovey, Cormier, Dagenais, Fraser, Gagné, Maltais, Mégie, Mockler, Moncion and Tardif (10).

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 Thursday, April 6, 2017, the committee continued its study on Canadians' views about modernizing the Official Languages Act.

WITNESSES:

Quebec Community Groups Network:

Rachel Hunting, Member;

Alexander Gordon, Member.

Youth Employment Services Foundation:

Mario Clarke, Director, Entrepreneurship Program;

Sarah Lukassen, Youth Coordinator.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Hunting and Mr. Gordon made statements and answered questions.

At 6:06 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:11 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Clarke and Ms. Lukassen made statements and answered questions.

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

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee