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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 81
 
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
 

The Standing Committee on Official Languages met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room C-110, 1 Wellington Street, the Chair, the Hon. Michael D. Chong, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Joyce Bateman, Corneliu Chisu, Hon. Michael D. Chong, Hon. Stéphane Dion, Pierre Dionne Labelle, Royal Galipeau, Yvon Godin, Jacques Gourde, Erin O'Toole and Bernard Trottier.

 

Acting Members present: Manon Perreault for Tyrone Benskin and Jean Rousseau for Élaine Michaud.

 

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

 

Witnesses: Université de Saint-Boniface: Laura Sims, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education. Winnipeg School Division: Raymond Sokalski, Teacher, Kelvin High School; Chris Young, History Teacher, Kelvin High School.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f), the Committee resumed consideration of the study on second official language immersion programs in Canada.
 

Raymond Sokalski, Chris Young and Laura Sims made statements and answered questions.

 

At 5:12 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:15 p.m., the sitting resumed.

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

Jacques Gourde moved, — That the Committee proceed to sit in camera.

 

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.

 

At 5:17 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:18 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

 

At 5:18 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Suzie Cadieux
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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