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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Official Languages (LANG)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 56
Tuesday, April 11, 2017, 11:02 a.m. to 12:43 p.m.
Presiding
John Nater, Vice-Chair (Conservative)

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• Julie Dabrusin for Hon. Denis Paradis (Liberal)
• Fin Donnelly for François Choquette (NDP)
• Mark Gerretsen for Dan Vandal (Liberal)
• Yasmin Ratansi for Paul Lefebvre (Liberal)
• Brenda Shanahan for Linda Lapointe (Liberal)
• Sean Casey (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Lucie Lecomte, Analyst
 
House of Commons
• Stephanie Feldman, Procedural Clerk
Full Implementation of the Official Languages Act in the Canadian Justice System
Association of English speaking Jurists of Quebec
• Michael Bergman, President
As an individual
• Michel Doucet, Professor, Director, International Observatory on Language Rights, Université de Moncton
Infojustice Manitoba
• Caroline Pellerin, Director
Quebec Community Groups Network
• Stephen Thompson, Director, Strategic Policy, Research and Public Affairs
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, the Committee resumed its study of the full implementation of the Official Languages Act in the Canadian justice system.

Stephen Thompson and Michael Bergman made statements and answered questions.

At 11:57 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:04 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Caroline Pellerin and Michel Doucet made statements and answered questions.

At 12:30 p.m., by unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the Committee continue to sit for an additional fifteen (15) minutes.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 12:43 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Christine Holke
Clerk of the Committee