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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 6
 
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
 

The Standing Committee on Official Languages met at 9:03 a.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Steven Blaney, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Steven Blaney, Hon. Michael D. Chong, Jean-Claude JC D'Amours, Shelly Glover, Richard Nadeau, Daniel Petit, Pablo Rodriguez and Lise Zarac.

 

Acting Members present: Malcolm Allen for Yvon Godin, Ed Fast for Pierre Lemieux, Claude Gravelle for Yvon Godin, Scott Reid for Royal Galipeau and Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac for Monique Guay.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Julian Walker, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Council on Access to Information for Print-Disabled Canadians: Jacques Côté, Member. Government of New Brunswick: Jasmine M. Gallant, Education Officer for Students with Sensory Impairment, Department of Education.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, February 12, 2009, the Committee resumed its study on the Standardization of Braille in French.
 

Jacques Côté made a statement.

 

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That a document be distributed only in French.

 

Jasmine M. Gallant made a statement.

 

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That a table be distributed only in French.

 

The witnesses answered questions.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

Lise Zarac moved, — That the Committee invite the President of the Treasury Board to appear before the Committee to elaborate on its new functions in regard to the Official Languages Act , further to the transfer of some duties of the Canada Public Service Agency to the Treasury Board.

 

Shelly Glover moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the word “invite” the following: “Officials from the Treasury Board and after, invite”.

Debate arose thereon.

 

The question was put on the amendment of Shelly Glover and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 5; NAYS: 6.

 

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 11; NAYS: 0.

 

At 10:53 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Isabelle Dumas
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2009/03/30 7:58 a.m.