Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue No. 21 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of February 15, 2018 (afternoon)

WINNIPEG, Thursday, February 15, 2018
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The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 1:31 p.m., in Ambassador H room, Radisson Hotel, the chair, the Honourable René Cormier, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cormier, Gagné, McIntyre, Mégie, Moncion and Poirier (6).

In attendance: Marie-Ève Hudon, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporter 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:

Union nationale métisse Saint-Joseph du Manitoba:

Pauline Hince, Metis Nation and Red River Metis Grandmother;

Nancy Gouliquer, Elder.

World Trade Centre Winnipeg:

Mariette Mulaire, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Association of Manitoba's Bilingual Municipalities:

Louis Tétrault, Executive Director.

Economic Development Council of the Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities:

Louis Allain, Executive Director.

Government of Manitoba:

Rochelle Squires, Minister responsible for Francophone Affairs;

Teresa Collins, Executive Director, Francophone Affairs Secretariat of Manitoba;

Fred Meier, Clerk of the Executive Council, Cabinet Secretary and Co-Chair of the Francophone Affairs Advisory Council.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Hince made a statement and, together with Ms. Gouliquer, answered questions.

At 2:19 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:27 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Mulaire, Mr. Tétrault and Mr. Allain made statements and answered questions.

At 3:44 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 3:53 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Squire and Ms. Collins made statements and, together with Mr. Meier, answered questions.

At 4:38 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Joëlle Nadeau
Acting Clerk of the Committee