THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON OFFICIAL LANGUAGES

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Monday, December 5, 2022
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 4:06 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, Gagné, Mégie, Mockler 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):

Opportunities New Brunswick:

Marie-Josée Groulx, Director, Workforce Attraction and Integration, Population Growth Team.

Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages for New Brunswick:

Shirley MacLean, Commissioner of Official Languages for New Brunswick.

Marie-Josée Groulx made a statement and answered questions.

At 4:28 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 4:41 p.m., the committee resumed.

At 4:53 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:03 p.m., the committee resumed.

Shirley MacLean made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:40 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:02 p.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee proceeded in camera to consider a draft agenda (future business).

At 6:11 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Karine Déquier

Acting Clerk of the Committee