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Minutes of Proceedings

42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 18
Wednesday, June 8, 2016, 3:44 p.m. to 5:54 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Hon. Denis Paradis, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Lucie Lecomte, Analyst
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
• Graham Fraser, Commissioner of Official Languages
• Mary Donaghy, Assistant Commissioner, Policy and Communications Branch
• Pascale Giguère, Director and General Counsel, Legal Affairs Branch
• Ghislaine Saikaley, Assistant Commissioner, Compliance Assurance Branch
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday May 30, 2016, the Committee proceeded to a briefing on the reports of the Commissioner of Official Languages.

Graham Fraser made a statement and answered questions.

At 3:53 p.m., John Nater took the Chair.

At 4:30 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:36 p.m., the sitting resumed and Denis Paradis took the Chair.

Graham Fraser made a statement and, with Pascale Giguère, answered questions.

At 5:27 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:30 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

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

It was agreed, — That the Committee insist that the President of Air Canada appear before the Committee on Monday, June 13, 2016, at 3:30 p.m., failing which, the Committee would issue a summons for the President to appear on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at 3:30 p.m.

At 5:43 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:45 p.m., the sitting resumed.

It was agreed, — That the Committee would meet on Monday, June 13, or Wednesday, June 15, depending on the day the President of Air Canada appears, to discuss the list of potential witnesses proposed by Committee members with regard to the study to be undertaken in September 2016 of immigration to Francophone minority communities.

At 5:54 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Georges Etoka
Clerk of the Committee