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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 3
 
Thursday, February 12, 2009
 

The Standing Committee on Official Languages met in camera at 9:06 a.m. this day, in Room 213, Wellington Building, the Chair, Steven Blaney, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Steven Blaney, Hon. Michael D. Chong, Jean-Claude JC D'Amours, Royal Galipeau, Shelly Glover, Yvon Godin, Monique Guay, Richard Nadeau, Daniel Petit, Pablo Rodriguez and Lise Zarac.

 

Acting Members present: Sylvie Boucher for Pierre Lemieux.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Jean-Rodrigue Paré, Analyst; Julian Walker, Analyst. House of Commons: Carmen DePape, Procedural Clerk.

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

It was agreed, — That the main study on post-secondary institutions be interspersed with shorter studies on: the standardization of Braille in French, the broadcasting in French of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, the transfer of the Official Languages Secretariat to the Department of Canadian Heritage; also including the other studies suggested in the Committee's work plan, subject to the availability of witnesses.

 

It was agreed, — That Members of the Committee submit their suggested lists of witnesses for the studies on post-secondary institutions, the standardization of Braille in French, and the broadcasting in French of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, as well as for the other studies proposed in the Committee's work plan.

 

At 9:55 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Isabelle Dumas
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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