Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue No. 13 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of May 29, 2017

OTTAWA, Monday, May 29, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 5:02 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Claudette Tardif, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bovey, Cormier, Fraser, Gagné, Maltais, McIntyre, Mégie, Moncion and Tardif (9).

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

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. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 12.)

WITNESS:

Quebec High School:

Warren Thomson, Principal.

Mr. Thomson made statements and answered questions.

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

At 6:20 p.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft agenda (future business).

At 7:05 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee