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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 47
 
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
 

The Standing Committee on Official Languages met at 3:32 p.m. this day, in Room 7-52, 131 Queen Street, 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, Chungsen Leung, Lise St-Denis and John Williamson.

 

Acting Members present: Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet for Jamie Nicholls.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Chloé Forget, Analyst.

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

It was agreed, — That the Committee proceed to sit in camera.

 

At 3:34 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:35 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

It was agreed, — That the draft report be adopted.

 

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Immigration as a Tool for Enhancing the Vitality and Supporting the Development of Francophone Minority Communities ".

 

It was agreed, — That the Committee append to its report dissenting and/or supplementary opinions, immediately after the signature of the Chair and be submitted electronically, to the Clerk of the Committee, no later than Friday, May 29, 2015.

 

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the report.

 

ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

 

It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and analyst be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

 

It was agreed, — That the Committee undertake a study for one meeting to be held on Tuesday, June 2 or June 9, 2015, about innovative economic development tools for creation of francophone economic spaces outside of Quebec, and that the study look mainly into two concepts: community land trusts and cluster development to foster economic growth and promote the vitality of OLMCs outside Quebec.

 

At 3:55 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



David Chandonnet
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2015/06/10 11:18 a.m.