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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 41

Thursday, February 3, 2011

The Standing Committee on Official Languages met in a televised session at 8:51 a.m. this day, in Room C-110, 1 Wellington Street, the Chair, Steven Blaney, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Mauril Bélanger, Steven Blaney, Sylvie Boucher, Royal Galipeau, Bernard Généreux, Yvon Godin, Jacques Gourde, Monique Guay, Guy Lauzon, Brian Murphy, Richard Nadeau and Lise Zarac.

Acting Members present: Hon. Gurbax S. Malhi for Lise Zarac.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Lucie Lecomte, Analyst ; Nicolas Auclair, Analyst.

Witnesses: Correctional Service of Canada: Don Head, Commissioner; Fraser Macaulay, Assistant Commissioner, Human Resource Management.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f), the Committee resumed consideration of the 2009-2010 Annual Report (Volume II) of the Commissioner of Official Languages referred to the Committee on Tuesday, November 2, 2010.

Don Head made a statement and answered questions.

At 9:54 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

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

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

It was agreed, — That in relation to the study of the development of linguistic duality in Northern Canada, the proposed budget in the amount of $10,245 be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the Committee defray the hospitality expenses related to working meals to be held during its travel to Whitehorse and Yellowknife from February 6 to 10, 2011.

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

Simon Larouche
Clerk of the Committee

2011/02/03 4:42 p.m.