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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 4
 
Thursday, June 1, 2006
 

The Standing Committee on Official Languages met at 9:06 a.m. this day, in Room 362, East Block, the Chair, Guy Lauzon, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Vivian Barbot, Sylvie Boucher, Paule Brunelle, Yvon Godin, Luc Harvey, Guy Lauzon, Pierre Lemieux and Hon. Raymond Simard.

 

Acting Members present: Steven Blaney for Daniel Petit and Bernard Patry for Jean-Claude D'Amours.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Jean-Rodrigue Paré, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Service Canada: Donna Achimov, Assistant Deputy Minister, Citizen and Community Services; Francine L'Espérance, Acting Director General, Labour Market Information. Department of Public Works and Government Services: Francine Kennedy, Chief Executive Officer, Translation Bureau; Donald Barabé, Vice-President, Translation Bureau.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee commenced its study of Automated translation of job offers on the "Job Bank" website.
 

Donna Achimov and Francine L'Espérance made a statement and answered questions.

 

At 9:55 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:59 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Francine Kennedy made a statement and, with Donald Barabé, answered questions.

 

At 10:30 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:31 a.m., the sitting resumed.

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

Vivian Barbot moved, — That the Standing Committee on Official Languages gives an official apology to His Excellency Mr. Abdou Diouf, about the treatment which he received upon his arrival in Canada and recommends that the Government does the same.

Debate arose thereon.

 

By unanimous consent, the motion was withdrawn.

 

At 10:45 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Mark D'Amore
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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