Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages
Issue 6 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Monday, May 12, 2008
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[Traduction]
The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 5:04 p.m. in room 9 of the Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Maria Chaput, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Champagne, P.C., Chaput, Comeau, Losier-Cool, Murray, P.C., and Tardif (6).
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament, Élise Hurtubise-Loranger and Tanya Dupuis, analysts.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, November 20, 2007, the committee continued to study the application of the Official Languages Act and of the regulations and directives made under it, within those institutions subject to the act. (For the full text of the Order of Reference, see Issue No. 1 of the committee proceedings.)
WITNESSES:
Réseau culturel francophone de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador:
Xavier Georges, Director.
Fédération culturelle de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard:
Monic Gallant, Director General.
Fédération culturelle acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse and Nova Scotia Arts and Culture Partnership Council:
Paul Gallant, President.
Assemblée de la francophonie de l'Ontario:
Mariette Carrier-Fraser, President.
Mr. Georges, Ms. Gallant, Mr. Gallant and Ms. Carrier-Fraser made presentations and answered questions.
At 6:58 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Monday, May 26, 2008
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[Traduction]
The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages met this day at 5:01 p.m. in room 9 of the Victoria Building, the Deputy Chair, the Honourable Andrée Champagne, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Champagne, P.C., Comeau, Goldstein, Losier-Cool, Munson and Tardif (6).
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament, Élise Hurtubise-Loranger and Tanya Dupuis, analysts.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, November 20, 2007, the committee continued to study the application of the Official Languages Act and of the regulations and directives made under it, within those institutions subject to the act. (For the full text of the Order of Reference, see Issue No. 1 of the committee proceedings.)
WITNESSES:
Alliance des producteurs francophones du Canada:
Mark Chatel, President.
Association des groupes en arts visuels francophones:
Lise Leblanc, Director General.
Regroupement des éditeurs canadiens-français:
Yvon Malette, President.
Mr. Chatel, Ms. Leblanc and Mr. Malette made presentations and answered questions.
At 6:31 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 6:36 p.m., the committee moved in camera to consider draft reports, pursuant to rule 92(2)(f).
At 6:59 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Eric Jacques
Clerk of the Committee