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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 79
Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 4:41 p.m. to 6:42 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Joël Godin, Vice-Chair (Conservative)

Library of Parliament
• Lucie Lecomte, Analyst
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
• Stephen Traynor, Vice-President, Policy, Planning, Communications and Northern Projects Management Office
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
• Nick Fabiano, Vice President
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
• Linda Cousineau, Vice-President, Business Innovation and Community Development
Prairies Economic Development Canada
• Anoop Kapoor, Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Strategic Direction
• Ginette LeBel, Senior Business Officer
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f) and the motion adopted by the committee on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, the committee resumed its study of economic development of official language minority communities.

Stephen Traynor et Anoop Kapoor made statements and answered questions.

At 4:56 p.m., Mario Beaulieu took the Chair.

Motion

Joël Godin moved, — That given that the government of Canada has failed to protect manufacturing jobs for Quebecers and that hundreds of foreign replacement workers will be coming to Quebec to work at the NorthVolt plant, and considering that these jobs should have gone to Quebecers, the committee expresses its concern that these foreign workers may not have adequate French language skills to comply with language laws in force in Quebec. And, the committee call on the Minister of Languages, the Minister of Industry, and the Quebec Lieutenant to appear before the committee to discuss this matter, for two hours each.

Motion

Francis Drouin moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Niki Ashton, Shaun Chen, Marc Dalton, Francis Drouin, Bernard Généreux, Joël Godin, Laila Goodridge, Angelo Iacono, Darrell Samson, Marc G. Serré — 10;

NAYS: — 0.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 5:16 p.m., Joël Godin took the Chair.

At 5:45 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:48 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Nick Fabiano and Linda Cousineau made statements and, answered questions.

At 6:42 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Audrée Dallaire
Clerk of the committee