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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Official Languages (LANG)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 27

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, 8:46 a.m. to 10:52 a.m.

Room 8-53, 131 Queen Street

Presiding

Hon. Denis Paradis, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

François Choquette

Associate Members present

• Randy Boissonnault (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Geneviève Gosselin, Analyst

• Lucie Lecomte, Analyst

Roadmap and Immigration in Francophone Minority Communities

Witnesses

New Brunswick Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour

• Marie-Josée Groulx, Francophone Initiatives Team Leader

Fédération des communautés francophones et acadiennes du Canada (FCFA)

• Sylviane Lanthier, President, President of the Table nationale de concertation communautaire en immigration francophone

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday May 4, 2016, the Committee resumed its study on the Roadmap and immigration in francophone minority communities.

Sylviane Lanthier made a statement and answered questions.

François Choquette gave notice of the following motion:

That the Committee invite the Minister of Public Services and Procurement, the Honourable Judy Foote, as soon as possible so that she can present and explain the government’s official response to the Committee’s second report entitled, Study of the Translation Bureau, and that this meeting be televised.

At 9:53 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:01 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Marie-Josée Groulx made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:52 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Christine Holke

Clerk of the Committee