Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Monday, May 31, 2010
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[Traduction]

The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met at 5:04 p.m. this day, in room 9 of the Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Maria Chaput, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boisvenu, Champagne, P.C., Chaput, De Bané, P.C., Fortin-Duplessis, Losier-Cool, Seidman and Tardif (8).

In attendance: Marie-Ève Hudon, Research Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; and Francine Pressault, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, the committee continued examining the application of the Official Languages Act and of the regulations and directives made under it. (Annual Report 2009-10 of the Commissioner of Official Languages). (For complete text of the order of reference, see committee proceedings, Issue No. 2.)

WITNESSES:

Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages:

Graham Fraser, Commissioner of Official Languages;

Lise Cloutier, Assistant Commissioner, Corporate Services Branch;

Sylvain Giguère, Assistant Commissioner, Policy and Communications Branch;

Ghislaine Charlebois, Assistant Commissioner, Compliance Assurance Branch;

Johane Tremblay, Lead Counsel and Director of Legal Affairs.

Mr. Fraser made a presentation and, along with Mmes. Cloutier, Charlebois and Tremblay, and Mr. Giguère, answered questions.

At 7 p.m., the meeting adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Josée Thérien

Clerk of the Committee