LANG Committee Report
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Wednesday, October 29, 2003
(Meeting No. 39)
The Standing Committee on Official Languages met in camera at 4:03 p.m. this day, in Room 112-N Centre Block, the Chair, Mauril Bélanger, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Carole-Marie Allard, Mark Assad, Mauril Bélanger, Eugène Bellemare, John Bryden, Yvon Godin, Benoît Sauvageau, Raymond Simard and Yolande Thibeault.
In attendance: Library of Parliament: Marion Ménard, Analyst.
The Committee commenced consideration of a draft report concerning its study on the subject matter of Bill C-202 and on access to health care in both official languages.
It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted as the Ninth Report of the Committee.
It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: Access to Health Care for the Official Language Minority Communities: Legal Bases, Current Initiatives and Future Prospects.
It was agreed, — That the Committee append to its report dissenting or supplementary opinions from the opposition parties provided that they are no more than two pages in length and submitted electronically to the Clerk of the Committee, no later than 12:00 p.m., on October 30, 2003.
It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and researchers be authorized to make such grammatical, translation and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.
It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to the report.
It was agreed, — That, in addition to the 550 copies printed by the House, the Committee print 450 additional copies of the report on Access to Health Care for the Official Language Minority Communities: Legal Bases, Current Initiatives and Future Prospects with a special cover.
It was agreed, — That the Chair present the report to the House.
It was agreed, — That the work of the Committee be communicated to the public by a news release.
At 4:52 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Marc-Olivier Girard
Clerk of the Committee