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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 83
 
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
 

The Standing Committee on Official Languages met at 3:29 p.m. this day, in Room C-120, 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, Matthew Dubé, Royal Galipeau, Jacques Gourde, Élaine Michaud, Erin O'Toole and Bernard Trottier.

 

Acting Members present: Robert Chisholm for Yvon Godin.

 

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

 

Witnesses: Canadian Parents for French: Lisa Marie Perkins, President, National Office; Robert Rothon, Executive Director, National Office. Department of Canadian Heritage: Hubert Lussier, Assistant Deputy Minister, Citizenship and Heritage; Jean-Pierre C. Gauthier, Director General, Official Languages Branch; Yvan Déry, Director, Policy and Research, Official Languages Branch.

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

Lisa Marie Perkins, by videoconference from Red Deer, Alberta, and Robert Rothon made statements and answered questions.

 

At 3:44 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:36 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Hubert Lussier and Jean-Pierre C. Gauthier made statements and, with Yvan Déry and Robert Rothon, answered questions.

 

At 5:33 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Suzie Cadieux
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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