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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 45

Thursday, May 31, 2012

The Standing Committee on Official Languages met in a televised session at 8:30 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, the Hon. Michael D. Chong, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Tyrone Benskin, Ray Boughen, Hon. Michael D. Chong, Hon. Stéphane Dion, Pierre Dionne Labelle, Yvon Godin, Jacques Gourde, Costas Menegakis, Bernard Trottier, John Weston and John Williamson.

Acting Members present: Isabelle Morin for Élaine Michaud and Jean Rousseau for Tyrone Benskin.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Lucie Lecomte, Analyst.

Appearing: Hon. Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board.

Witnesses: Treasury Board Secretariat: Daphne Meredith, Chief Human Resources Officer; Marc Tremblay, Executive Director, Official Languages.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f), the Committee commenced consideration of the Annual Report on the Official Languages 2010-2011 from the Treasury Board of Canada, referred to the Committee on Friday, December 9, 2011.

The Minister made a statement and, with Marc Tremblay and Daphne Meredith, answered questions.

At 9:30 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:38 a.m., the sitting resumed.

The Committee resumed consideration of the Annual Report on the Official Languages 2010-2011 from the Treasury Board of Canada. Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 10:31 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Simon Larouche
Clerk of the Committee

2012/06/06 2:26 p.m.