Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue No. 20 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of February 5, 2018

OTTAWA, Monday, February 5, 2018
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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.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cormier, Gagné, Maltais, McIntyre, Mégie, Moncion and Smith (7).

In attendance: Joëlle Nadeau, Legislative Clerk, 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 Thursday, April 6, 2017, the committee continued 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.)

WITNESSES:

Alliance des producteurs francophones du Canada:

Carol Ann Pilon, Executive Director.

Regroupement des éditeurs franco-canadiens:

Frédéric Brisson, Executive Director.

Alliance nationale de l'industrie musicale:

Benoit Henry, Executive Director.

Fédération culturelle canadienne-française:

Martin Théberge, President;

Maggy Razafimbahiny, Director General;

Marie-Christine Morin, Assistant Director.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Pilon, Mr. Brisson and Mr. Henry each made statements and answered questions.

At 6:08 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:13 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Théberge made a statement and, together with Ms. Razafimbahiny, answered questions.

At 6:54 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

François Michaud
Clerk of the Committee