Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue No. 16 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of October 30, 2017

OTTAWA, Monday, October 30, 2017
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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 Cormier, Gagné, Maltais, McIntyre, Mégie, Moncion, Poirier and Tardif (8).

In attendance: Maxime Fortin, Clerk, Committees Directorate; 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 Wednesday, February 3, 2016, the committee continued its study on the application of the Official Languages Act and of the regulations and directives made under it, within those institutions subject to the act. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)

WITNESSES:

Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages:

Ghislaine Saikaley, Interim Commissioner of Official Languages;

Pascale Giguère, General Counsel and Director, Legal Affairs Branch;

Mary Donaghy, Assistant Commissioner, Policy and Communications Branch;

Pierre Coulombe, Acting Assistant Commissioner, Compliance Assurance Branch.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Saikaley made a statement and, together with Ms. Giguère, answered questions.

At 6:31 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

François Michaud

Clerk of the Committee