OGGO Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
JohnFrank Potestio and Shawn P. Buckley made statements and answered questions.
Julie Vignola gave notice of the following motion:
Given that: (a) the media reported on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, that the Governor General of Canada, Mary Simon, was still unable to converse in French during a visit to a community organization in Lévis, Quebec, and that she had to cancel some of the events planned for her trip to Quebec for this reason; (b) the Governor General said she was “deeply committed” to learning French in 2021, when she was appointed, and she reiterated to Radio-Canada, in a 2023 interview, that she wanted to be able to “speak to francophones” by the end of 2024; and (c) tens of thousands of dollars in public funds have been spent on French language courses since 2021, with limited results; that, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee invite the following witnesses to appear for a minimum of two hours each within 15 days of the adoption of this motion: (a) Her Excellency the Governor General; and (b) the Minister of Official Languages; and that the committee report to the House.Questioning of the witnesses resumed.
At 12:04 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 12:10 p.m., the meeting resumed.
Louis-Robert Beaulieu-Guay and William Trudel made statements and answered questions.
At 1:00 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.