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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 45
 
Thursday, December 3, 2009
 

The Standing Committee on Official Languages met at 9:02 a.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Steven Blaney, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Steven Blaney, Sylvie Boucher, Jean-Claude D'Amours, Shelly Glover, Yvon Godin, Monique Guay, Richard Nadeau, Tilly O'Neill-Gordon, Daniel Petit, Pablo Rodriguez and Lise Zarac.

 

Acting Members present: Rob Clarke for Hon. Michael D. Chong.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Jean-Rodrigue Paré, Analyst; Marie-Ève Hudon, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada: Marie-France Kenny, President; Suzanne Bossé, Director General.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, November 26, 2009, the Committee commenced its study of the review of the last 40 years of the Official Languages Act.
 

Marie-France Kenny made a statement and, with Suzanne Bossé, answered questions.

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

Jean-Claude D’Amours gave notice of the following motion:

That the Committee recommend that the government:

- maintain the funding provided by the Canada Post Corporation for the Publication Assistance Program for publications serving official language communities living in minority areas;

- immediately replace the program ending on March 31, 2010, with the new Canada Periodical Fund on April 1, 2010; and

- that these recommendations be reported to the House as soon as possible.

 

At 10:15 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Isabelle Dumas
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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