Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages

Issue 18 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Monday, March 21, 2011
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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 4:22 p.m. in room 505 of the Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Maria Chaput, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chaput, Fortin-Duplessis, Losier-Cool, Mockler, Poulin, Rivard and Robichaud, P.C. (7).

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

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, the committee continued to study the application of the Official Languages Act and of the regulations and directives made under it. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.) (Topic: Minority language education)

WITNESSES:

University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section:

Eric LeBlanc, Student;

Darlène Lozis, Student;

Joseph Morin, Student;

Albert Nolette, Student;

André Poulin-Denis, Student;

Daniel Wirz, Student.

Ms. Lozis, Mr. Morin and Mr. Poulin-Denis made an opening statement and, with the assistance of the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 5:34 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Danielle Labonté

Clerk of the Committee