THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON OFFICIAL LANGUAGES

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Monday, October 7, 2024
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 5:04 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, Audette, Cormier, Mégie and Moncion (5).

Participating in the meeting: 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:

Médecins francophones du Canada:

Dr. Jean A. Roy, President.

Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada:

Danielle Barbeau-Rodrigue, Chair, Francophone Minorities Network (by videoconference);

Dr. Julien Poitras, Member of the Board (by videoconference);

Anne Leis, Member, Francophone Minorities Network (by videoconference).

University of Moncton:

Norma Ponzoni, Facilitator, Telehealth Program (by videoconference).

Competition Bureau Canada:

Anthony Durocher, Deputy Commissioner, Competition Promotion Branch;

Flore Kouadio, Acting Senior Competition Law Officer, Competition Promotion Branch.

Réseau québécois de la télésanté:

Chadia Kombo, Head, Telehealth Coordination Centre, University of Montréal (by videoconference).

Jean A. Roy and Julien Poitras each made a statement and, together with Anne Leis and Danielle Barbeau-Rodrigue, answered questions.

At 6:01 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:06 p.m., the committee resumed.

Flore Kouadio, Norma Ponzoni and Chadia Kombo each made a statement and, together with Anthony Durocher, answered questions.

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

ATTEST:

Angus Wilson

Clerk of the Committee