THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON OFFICIAL LANGUAGES

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Monday, April 29, 2024
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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 Aucoin, Cormier, Mégie, Moncion and Poirier (5).

Participating in the meeting: Catlin Seibel-Kamél, Legislative Clerk, Committees Directorate; Marie-Ève Hudon, Analyst, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 9, 2023, the committee continued its study of matters relating to minority-language health services.

WITNESSES:

Centre de santé de Saint-Boniface:

Antoine Cantin-Brault, Chair of the Board of Directors (by videoconference).

Health Sciences North:

Didier Pilon, French Language Services Lead.

Mental Health Commission of Canada:

Michel Rodrigue, President and Chief Executive Officer.

As individuals:

Suzanne Harrison, Director, School of Nursing, University of Moncton (by videoconference);

Danielle de Moissac, Professor, Saint-Boniface University;

Dr. Bernard Leduc, previous President and Chief Executive Officer, Montfort Hospital.

Danielle de Moissac and Suzanne Harrison each made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:59 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:04 p.m., the committee resumed.

Bernard Leduc, Didier Pilon and Antoine Cantin-Brault each made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:09 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:13 p.m., the committee resumed.

Michel Rodrigue made a statement and answered questions.

At 8 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Karine Déquier

Clerk of the Committee