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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 14

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

The Standing Committee on Official Languages met at 8:45 a.m. this day, in Room C-110, 1 Wellington Street, the Chair, the Hon. Michael D. Chong, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Robert Aubin, Hon. Mauril Bélanger, Hon. Michael D. Chong, Royal Galipeau, Yvon Godin, Jacques Gourde, Dan Harris, Guy Lauzon, Costas Menegakis, Élaine Michaud, Bernard Trottier and John Weston.

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

Witnesses: Association franco-yukonnaise: Jean-Sébastien Blais, Vice-President; Régis St-Pierre, Co-Executive Director. Fédération nationale des conseils scolaires francophones: Roger Paul, Executive Director; Yolande Dupuis, Past-President. Fédération des associations de juristes d'expression française de common law inc.: Josée Forest-Niesing, President; Rénald Rémillard, Executive Director.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, September 29, 2011, the Committee resumed its study on the evaluation of the Roadmap: improving programs and service delivery.

Jean-Sébastien Blais, Régis St-Pierre, Roger Paul and Josée Forest-Niesing made statements and, with Rénald Rémillard, answered questions.

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

Mauril Bélanger gave notice of the following motion:

That the Committee travel to Nunavut in winter 2012 to complete its tour of the territories begun in 2011 as part of the study undertaken in the 3rd session of the 40th Parliament on the development of linguistic duality in northern Canada, and table a follow-up report in the House of Commons before the summer recess in 2012.

At 10:46 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Simon Larouche
Clerk of the Committee

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