Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages
Issue No. 13 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of June 5, 2017
OTTAWA, Monday, June 5, 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, Fraser, Gagné, Maltais, McIntyre, Mégie, Moncion, Poirier 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.)
WITNESSES:
Experiences Canada:
Deborah Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer;
Courtney Peters, Program Participant;
Khaleela Skinner, Program Participant.
French for the Future:
Julia Albert, Ambassador 2016;
Nicolette Belliveau, Ambassador 2012.
The chair made a statement.
Ms. Morrison, Ms. Peters, Ms. Skinner, Ms. Albert and Ms. Belliveau made a statement and answered questions.
At 6:10 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 6:15 p.m., the committee resumed in camera.
Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft report.
At 6:18 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 6:20 p.m., the committee resumed in public.
The Honourable Senator Gagné moved:
That the following budget application for $ 67,400 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, in relation to the special study on Canadians' views about modernizing the Official Languages Act, be approved for submission to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration:
GENERAL EXPENSES
Activity 1: Fact Finding And Public Hearing 67,400 TOTAL $67,400
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
At 6:21 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Kevin Pittman
Clerk of the Committee