Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue No. 18 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of November 27, 2017

OTTAWA, Monday, November 27, 2017
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The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 5:01 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable René Cormier, presiding.

Senators: The Honourable Senators Cormier, Gagné, Maltais, McIntyre, Mégie, Mockler, Moncion, Poirier and Tardif (9).

In attendance: Maxime Fortin, Clerk, Senate Committees Directorate; Marie-Ève Hudon, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, 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.)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, P.C., M.P., Minister of Canadian Heritage.

WITNESSES:

Canadian Heritage:

Hubert Lussier, Assistant Deputy Minister, Citizenship, Heritage and Regions;

Jean-Pierre Gauthier, Director General, Official Languages Branch, Citizenship, Heritage and Regions.

The chair made a statement.

The Honourable Mélanie Joly made a statement, and with Mr. Lussier and Mr. Gauthier, answered questions.

At 6:05 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:09 p.m., pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, April 6, 2017, the committee resumed in camera to examine and report 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.)

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft report in camera.

At 7:11 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

François Michaud
Clerk of the Committee