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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 36

Thursday, April 5, 2012

The Standing Committee on Official Languages met at 8:45 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, the Hon. Michael D. Chong, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Mauril Bélanger, Ray Boughen, Hon. Michael D. Chong, Yvon Godin, Jacques Gourde, Dan Harris, Costas Menegakis, Bernard Trottier, John Weston and John Williamson.

Acting Members present: François Lapointe for Élaine Michaud and Mathieu Ravignat for Robert Aubin.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Lucie Lecomte, Analyst.

Witnesses: Community Health and Social Services Network: Jennifer Johnson, Executive Director; James Carter, Program and Policy Advisor. Youth Employment Services: John Aylen, President, Board of Directors; Iris Unger, Executive Director. Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network: Kevin O'Donnell, President; Roderick MacLeod, Past President; Matthew Farfan, Executive Director. Leading English Education and Resource Network: Paule Langevin, Project Director, Community Learning Centre Inititative; Debbie Horrocks, Assistant Project Director and Community Liaison Coordinator, Community Learning Centre Initiative.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, September 29, 2011, the Committee resumed its study on the evaluation of the Roadmap: improving programs and service delivery.

Jennifer Johnson, James Carter, John Aylen, Iris Unger, Kevin O'Donnell, Roderick MacLeod, Matthew Farfan, Paule Langevin and Debbie Horrocks made statements and answered questions.

At 10:15 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:18 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

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

At 10:32 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:33 a.m., the sitting resumed in public.

Yvon Godin moved, — That the Committee invite the President of the Treasury Board to appear for a televised two-hour meeting between now and May 18, 2012, regarding his report on the status of programs relating to the official languages of Canada in the various federal institutions in respect of which the Treasury Board has responsibility, which was referred to the Committee on December 9, 2011, pursuant to Standing Order 32(5).

Debate arose thereon.

Costas Menegakis moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “between now and May 18, 2012” with the words “at his convenience” and that the motion be amended by deleting the words “two-hour”.

Debate arose thereon.

Mauril Bélanger moved, — That the amendment be amended by adding after the word “televised” the following: “two-hour”.

After debate, the question was put on the subamendment of Mauril Bélanger and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 5; NAYS: 6.

The question was put on the amendment of Costas Menegakis and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.

The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That the Committee invite the President of the Treasury Board to appear for a televised meeting at his convenience regarding his report on the status of programs relating to the official languages of Canada in the various federal institutions in respect of which the Treasury Board has responsibility, which was referred to the Committee on December 9, 2011, pursuant to Standing Order 32(5).

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

Simon Larouche
Clerk of the Committee

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