Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages
Issue No. 25 - Minutes of Proceedings - Meeting of June 11, 2018
OTTAWA, Monday, June 11, 2018
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[Translation]
The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met in camera this day at 4:31 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable René Cormier, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cormier, Gagné, Jaffer, Maltais, McIntyre, Mégie, Moncion, Poirier and Smith (9).
In attendance: Marie-Ève Hudon, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; Angus Wilson, Legislative Clerk, Senate Committees Directorate.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft agenda (future business).
It was agreed to adopt the plan of the report (Communities), the communications plan (New Brunswick), the work plan (September to December 2018), and the updates to the draft itinerary (New Brunswick) and the list of witnesses (fourth phase).
At 4:59 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:02 p.m., the committee resumed in public.
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:
Office of the French Language Services Commissioner of Ontario:
François Boileau, French Language Services Commissioner;
Joseph Morin, Legal Counsel.
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages for New Brunswick:
Katherine d'Entremont, Commissioner of Official Languages for New Brunswick.
The Honourable Senator Gagné moved:
That television cameras be allowed in the committee room to broadcast the proceedings in a way that minimizes any disruption.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The chair made a statement.
Ms. d'Entremont and Mr. Boileau made statements and, together with Mr. Morin, answered questions.
At 5:59 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
François Michaud
Clerk of the Committee