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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 20
 
Thursday, November 2, 2006
 

The Standing Committee on Official Languages met in a televised session at 9:05 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Guy Lauzon, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Vivian Barbot, Sylvie Boucher, Jean-Claude D'Amours, Yvon Godin, Guy Lauzon, Pierre Lemieux, Brian Murphy, Daniel Petit and Hon. Raymond Simard.

 

Acting Members present: Robert Carrier for Paule Brunelle and Cheryl Gallant for Luc Harvey.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Jean-Rodrigue Paré, Analyst; Élise Hurtubise-Loranger, Analyst. House of Commons: Carmen DePape, Committee Clerk.

 

Appearing: Hon. Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.

 

Witnesses: Department of Transport: Brigita Gravitis-Beck, Director General, Air Policy; Jacques E. Pigeon, Departmental General Counsel, Legal Services.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee commenced its study of the Goverment Response to the Report of the Committee on the Application of the Official Languages Act to ACE Aviation Holdings Inc. following the restructuring of Air Canada.
 

The Minister made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

 

At 10:43 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

 

At 10:45 a.m., the Committee resumed sitting in camera.

 

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

 

At 10:50 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Samy Agha
Committee Clerk

 
 
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