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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 40
 
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
 

The Standing Committee on Official Languages met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, the Hon. Michael D. Chong, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Corneliu Chisu, Hon. Michael D. Chong, Joe Daniel, Anne-Marie Day, Jacques Gourde, Claude Gravelle, Jamie Nicholls and Lise St-Denis.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Ron Cannan for Chungsen Leung and Bryan Hayes for John Williamson.

 

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

 

Witnesses: Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages for New Brunswick: Katherine d'Entremont, Commissioner of Official Languages for New Brunswick. Fédération acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse: Marie-Claude Rioux, Director General. Association canadienne-française de l'Alberta: Ida Kamariza, Coordinator, Réseau en immigration Francophone de l'Alberta.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, the Committee commenced its study of the Government of Canada programs designed to promote francophone immigration into Canada's official-language minority communities (OLMCs).
 

Katherine d'Entremont, Marie-Claude Rioux and Ida Kamariza made statements and answered questions.

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

It was agreed, — That the Committee invite the Commissioner of Official Languages to appear in relation to his 2014-15 Annual Report.

 

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to the Order of Reference of Tuesday, February 24, 2015, the Committee undertakes a study on the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016 in particular Vote 1 under OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGES.

 

At 5:29 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



David Chandonnet
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2015/04/24 10:45 a.m.