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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Official Languages (LANG)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 44

Tuesday, February 7, 2017, 11:04 a.m. to 1:01 p.m.

Room 7-52, 131 Queen Street

Presiding

Hon. Denis Paradis, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

François Choquette

Acting Members present

• Larry Maguire for Sylvie Boucher (Conservative)

• Anne Minh-Thu Quach for François Choquette (NDP)

Other Members present

• Sean Casey (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Lucie Lecomte, Analyst

Translation Bureau

Witnesses

Association of Linguistic Services Managers

• Dominique Bohbot, Distinguished Member

International Association of Conference Interpreters

• Nicole Gagnon, Canada's Lead for Advocacy

• Jim Thompson, Communication Counsel

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f) and the motion adopted by the Committee on February 22, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of the Translation Bureau.

Dominique Bohbot and Nicole Gagnon made statements and, with Jim Thompson, answered questions.

At 11:58 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:09 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Witnesses

Fédération nationale des conseils scolaires francophones

• Melinda Chartrand, Chair

• Roger Paul, Executive Director

Association canadienne-française de l'Alberta

• Jean-Pierre Hachey, Lawyer

• Isabelle Laurin, Executive Director

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, the Committee commenced its study of the issues related to the enumeration of rights-holders under section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Melinda Chartrand, Roger Paul, Isabelle Laurin and Jean-Pierre Hachey made statements and answered questions.

At 1:01 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Christine Holke

Clerk of the Committee