LANG Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f), recognizing that post-secondary education falls under provincial and territorial jurisdiction, the committee undertake a study on the measures that the Government of Canada can take to administer federal funds and the positive measures taken by federal institutions with respect to post-secondary education for official language minority communities (OLMCs); that, as part of this study, the committee: (a) assess the magnitude of the challenges faced by OLMCs in order to receive a proper education in the official language of their choice; (b) assess the capacity of the Canadian French-language post-secondary system to adequately meet training needs pursuant to section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; (c) study, in particular, the situation at the Saint-Jean Campus in Alberta, Laurentian University in Ontario and the Université de Moncton; that the committee allocate a minimum of four (4) meetings to this study; that the committee report its findings and recommendations to the House; and that, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the government table a comprehensive response.
The committee proceeded to give drafting instructions to the analysts for a draft report.
The committee resumed consideration of a draft report.
It was agreed, — That the committee do now adjourn.
At 5:51 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.