Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 27 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 6, 2002
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met at 3:55 p.m. this day, in room 257-East Block, the Honourable Senator Milne, Chair, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beaudoin, Bryden, Cools, Joyal, P.C., Milne, Moore, and Pearson (7).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Gauthier and Grafstein (2).

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Nancy Holmes and Molly Dunsmuir, Researchers, Law and Government Division.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, November 20, 2001, the committee proceeded to study Bill S-32, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (fostering of English and French). (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 23, February 6, 2002.)

WITNESSES:

From the Department of Justice:

Mr. Warren J. Newman, General Counsel, Constitutional and Administrative Law Section;

Mr. Marc Tremblay, Senior Counsel, Official Languages Law Group.

Mr. Tremblay and Mr. Newman made an opening statement and answered questions.

At 5:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair

ATTEST:

Josée Thérien

Clerk of the Committee