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Minutes of Proceedings

42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 109
Wednesday, September 26, 2018, 9:04 a.m. to 12:09 p.m.
Presiding
Hon. Denis Paradis, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Lucie Lecomte, Analyst
Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
• Marie-Andrée Asselin, Executive Director
• Suzana Straus, Acting President
RésoSanté Colombie-Britannique
• Brian Conway, President and Medical Doctor
Société de développement économique de la Colombie-Britannique
• Donald Cyr, Executive Director
Educacentre College
• Yvon Laberge, President
Conseil jeunesse francophone de la Colombie-Britannique
• Yann Lacoste, President, Youth
Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique
• Marie-France Lapierre, Chair
• Marc-André Ouellette, Vice-Chair
Canadian Parents for French - British Columbia & Yukon
• Glyn Lewis, Executive Director
Conseil culturel et artistique francophone de la Colombie-Britannique
• Jean-François Packwood, Executive Director
Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs
• David Pajot, Associate Director, Simon Fraser University
Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique
• Robert Rothon, Executive Director
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday, April 16, 2018, the Committee commenced its study of the Action Plan for Official Languages 2018-23: Investing in Our Future.

David Pajot, Suzana Straus, Marc-André Ouellette, Marie-France Lapierre, Yann Lacoste and Jean-François Packwood made statements and answered questions.

Motion

Alupa A. Clarke moved, — That the Committee ask the Canada Lands Company to appear regarding the implementation of Part VII of the Official Languages Act, more specifically the consultation of francophone minority school boards in the administration of the surplus federal lands and real property disposal process.

Debate arose thereon.

On motion of Darrell Samson, it was agreed, — That the motion be amended by adding after the word “Company” the following: “and the President of the Treasury Board”.

The debate on the motion, as amended, continued.

Amendment

On motion of René Arseneault, it was agreed, — That the motion be amended by adding after the word “Board” the following: “and the Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada”.

After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That the Committee ask the Canada Lands Company, the President of the Treasury Board and the Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada to appear regarding the implementation of Part VII of the Official Languages Act , more specifically the consultation of francophone minority school boards in the administration of the surplus federal lands and real property disposal process.

At 10:24 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:48 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Glyn Lewis, Yvon Laberge, Robert Rothon, Brian Conway and Donald Cyr made statements and answered questions.

At 12:09 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Christine Holke
Clerk of the Committee