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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 28

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

The Standing Committee on Official Languages met at 9:45 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, the Hon. Michael D. Chong, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Joyce Bateman, Corneliu Chisu, Hon. Michael D. Chong, Joe Daniel, Yvon Godin, Jacques Gourde, Jamie Nicholls, Lise St-Denis and John Williamson.

Acting Members present: Tyrone Benskin for Manon Perreault.

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

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

Yvon Godin moved, — That the committee invite the minister of Employment and Social Development Canada to appear before the committee before June 19th 2014 to explain why his department has refused to finance the project « Développer des pratiques innovantes en ACE pour la main-d’œuvre qui vit en contexte linguistique minoritaire » which was developed by the Réseau pour le développement de l’alphabétisme et des compétences (RESDAC).

Debate arose thereon.

Jacques Gourde moved, — That the Committee proceed to sit in camera.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division: YEAS: Joyce Bateman, Corneliu Chisu, Joe Daniel, Jacques Gourde, John Williamson — 5; NAYS: Tyrone Benskin, Yvon Godin, Jamie Nicholls, Lise St-Denis — 4.

At 9:59 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

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

At 10:40 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Chloé O'Shaughnessy
Clerk of the Committee

2014/06/03 3:11 p.m.