THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON OFFICIAL LANGUAGES

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Monday, November 21, 2022
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 5:01 p.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable René Cormier, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Clement, Cormier, Dalphond, Gagné, Mégie, Mockler and Moncion (7).

Participating in the meeting: Marie-Ève Hudon, Analyst, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 10, 2022, the committee continued its study of Francophone immigration to minority communities.

WITNESSES (by videoconference):

Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages:

Raymond Théberge, Commissioner of Official Languages;

Pascale Giguère, General Counsel;

Pierre Leduc, Assistant Commissioner, Policy and Communications Branch;

Martin Labelle, Director of Investigations, Compliance Assurance Branch.

New Brunswick Community College:

Juan Manuel Toro Lara, Director, Enrolment Management.

Sainte-Anne University:

Luc Tardif, Director of International Recruitment and Immersion Schools, Recruitment Office.

University of Hearst:

Samantha Losier, International Office Advisor.

University of Saint-Boniface:

Christian Perron, Director, Recruitment and Student Services.

Raymond Théberge made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:17 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:20 p.m., the committee resumed.

Juan Manuel Toro Lara, Luc Tardif, Samantha Losier and Christian Perron each made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:32 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay

Clerk of the Committee