THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON OFFICIAL LANGUAGES

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Monday, November 28, 2022
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 5:21 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 and Moncion (6).

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):

Francophone Immigration Network of Eastern Ontario:

Brigitte Duguay Langlais, Coordinator.

Francophone Immigration Network of Saskatchewan:

Ferdinand Bararuzunza, Program Coordinator.

Francophone Immigration Network of Nova Scotia:

Emmanuel Nahimana, Manager.

Francophone Immigration Network of the Northwest Territories:

Audrey Fournier, Executive Director, Fédération franco-ténoise.

Welcoming Francophone Community of Moose Jaw and Gravelbourg:

Chantal Morin, Coordinator;

Sandrine Lebon, Project Officer.

Welcoming Francophone Community of Yellowknife:

Lisa Boisneault, Coordinator;

Jean-Marie Mariez, Supervisor of Instruction, French Programs.

Brigitte Duguay Langlais, Ferdinand Bararuzunza and Audrey Fournier each made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:33 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:37 p.m., the committee resumed.

Lisa Boisneault and Chantal Morin each made a statement and, together with Jean-Marie Mariez and Sandrine Lebon, answered questions.

At 7:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay

Clerk of the Committee