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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 95
Tuesday, March 27, 2018, 11:01 a.m. to 1:03 p.m.
Presiding
Hon. Larry Bagnell, Chair (Liberal)

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• Sylvie Boucher for Blake Richards (Conservative)
• Ron Liepert for Scott Reid (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Andre Barnes, Analyst
• Michaela Keenan-Pelletier, Analyst
• Claudine Santos, Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Office of the Honourable Dennis Glen Patterson, Senator
Election of Vice-Chairs
Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the Clerk of the Committee presided over the election of a Vice-Chair.

On motion of David de Burgh Graham, it was agreed, — That Kennedy Stewart be elected Second Vice-Chair of the Committee.

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

It was agreed, — That a proposed budget in the amount of $27,900, for the study of the use of Indigenous languages in proceedings of the House of Commons, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That, in relation to the study of the use of Indigenous languages in proceedings of the House of Commons, the study description provided by the analysts be adopted.

Use of Indigenous Languages in Proceedings of the House of Commons
• Hon. Serge Joyal, Senator
• Hon. Dennis Glen Patterson, Senator
Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
• Danielle Mager, Manager, Public Affairs and Communications
Yukon Legislative Assembly
• Floyd McCormick, Clerk of the Assembly
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(a)(iii) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, November 2, 2017, the Committee resumed its study of the use of Indigenous languages in proceedings of the House of Commons.

The Hon. Serge Joyal made a statement.

At 11:17 a.m., by unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the Committee continue to sit.

At 11:25 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:08 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The Hon. Dennis Glen Patterson made a statement and, with the Hon. Serge Joyal, answered questions.

Danielle Mager, by videoconference from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, made a statement and, with Floyd McCormick, by videoconference from Whitehorse, Yukon, answered questions.

At 1:03 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Andrew Lauzon
Clerk of the Committee