Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue No. 13 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of June 12, 2017

OTTAWA, Monday, June 12, 2017
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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 Beyak, Bovey, Cormier, Fraser, Gagné, Maltais, Mégie, Moncion and Tardif (9).

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

WITNESSES:

Canadian Parents for French:

Nicole Thibault, Executive Director - National;

Austin Henderson, Representative;

Cristina Andronic, Representative;

Lucy Asante, Representative.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Thibault, Mr. Henderson, Ms. Andronic and Ms. Asante made statements and answered questions.

At 6:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Clerk of the Committee