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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 9
 
Thursday, April 15, 2010
 

The Standing Committee on Official Languages met in a televised session at 9:06 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Steven Blaney, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Mauril Bélanger, Steven Blaney, Sylvie Boucher, Jean-Claude D'Amours, Bernard Généreux, Shelly Glover, Yvon Godin, Monique Guay, Richard Nadeau, Tilly O'Neill-Gordon, John Weston and Lise Zarac.

 

Associate Members present: Daniel Petit.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Lucie Lecomte, Analyst; Nicolas Auclair, Analyst.

 

Appearing: Hon. John Baird, P.C., M.P., Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.

 

Witnesses: Department of Transport: Brigita Gravitis-Beck, Director General, Air Policy; Henry Schultz, Senior General Counsel, Legal Services.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, March 11, 2010, the Committee resumed consideration of the study of Air Canada's compliance with the Official Languages Act.
 

The Minister made a statement and answered questions.

 

On motion of Monique Guay, it was agreed, — That the Committee invite the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities to introduce a bill regarding the application of the Official Languages Act to Air Canada, its subsidiaries and partners so that the Committee may study the bill this Spring.

 

On motion of Mauril Bélanger, it was agreed, — That the adoption of this motion be reported to the House.

 

At 10:06 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Isabelle Dumas
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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