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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 31
 
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
 

The Standing Committee on Official Languages met in camera at 7:48 a.m. this day, in the Angus Shaw Room, Sutton Place Hotel, Edmonton, Alberta, the Vice-Chair, Yvon Godin, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Sylvie Boucher, Paule Brunelle, Yvon Godin, Pierre Lemieux, Brian Murphy and Hon. Raymond Simard.

 

Acting Members present: Steven Blaney for Daniel Petit.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Jean-Rodrigue Paré, Analyst. House of Commons: Louise M. Thibault, Procedural Clerk.

 

Witnesses: Le Franco d'Edmonton: Étienne Alary, Director. University of Alberta: Marc Arnal, Dean, St-Jean Campus. Greater North Central Francophone Regional Authority no. 2: Martin Blanchet, Trustee; Josée Devaney, Trustee; Paul Dumont, Trustee. Centre de santé Saint-Thomas: Maurice Gaudet, President; Denis Collette, Project Coordinator. French Canadian Association of Alberta: Jean Johnson, President; Joël Lavoie, Director General. Alliance Jeunesse-Famille de l'Alberta Society: Luketa M'Pindou, Coordinator. Réseau santé albertain: Denis Vincent, President; Luc Therrien, Director General; Donald Michaud, General Director.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on September 26, 2006, the Committee resumed its study of The Vitality of Official Language Minority Communities.
 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

It was agreed, — That the list of witnesses for December 12 and 14, 2006 be adopted.

 

At 8:03 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 8:10 a.m., the sitting resumed in public.

 

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

 

At 9:56 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:15 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

At 11:54 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Samy Agha
Committee Clerk

 
 
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