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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 23
 
Thursday, May 8, 2014
 

The Standing Committee on Official Languages met in a televised session at 8:45 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, the Hon. Michael D. Chong, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Joyce Bateman, Corneliu Chisu, Hon. Michael D. Chong, Joe Daniel, Yvon Godin, Jacques Gourde, Jamie Nicholls, Lise St-Denis and John Williamson.

 

Acting Members present: Sylvain Chicoine for Yvon Godin and François Choquette for Manon Perreault.

 

In attendance: House of Commons: Christine Holke David, Procedural Clerk. Library of Parliament: Tanya Dupuis, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages: Graham Fraser, Commissioner of Official Languages; Colette M. Lagacé, Director, Finance and Procurement; Ghislaine Saikaley, Assistant Commissioner, Compliance Assurance Branch; Sylvain Giguère, Assistant Commissioner, Policy and Communications Branch; Deni Lorieau, Commissioner's Representative, Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut Region; Carsten Quell, Director, Policy and Research.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee commenced consideration of the Main Estimates 2014-15: Vote 1 under OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGES, referred to the Committee on Thursday, February 27, 2014.
 

The Chair called Vote 1 under OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGES.

 

Graham Fraser made a statement and, with Colette Lacagé, answered questions.

 

Vote 1 under OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGES carried.

 

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Vote 1 under COMMISSIONER OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGES to the House.

 

At 9:47 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:51 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, February 6, 2014, the Committee resumed its study of the economic situation of Canada's minority linguistic communities.
 

Graham Fraser made a statement and answered questions.

 

At 10:16 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Chloé O'Shaughnessy
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2014/05/08 2:53 p.m.