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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Official Languages (LANG)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 63
Tuesday, May 30, 2017, 11:01 a.m. to 1:01 p.m.
Presiding
Hon. Denis Paradis, Chair (Liberal)

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• Sean Casey (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Lucie Lecomte, Analyst
Air Canada’s Implementation of the Official Languages Act
Department of Transport
• Daniel Blasioli, Senior Counsel, Legal Services
• Sara Wiebe, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, February 23, 2017, the Committee resumed its study of Air Canada’s implementation of the Official Languages Act.

Sara Wiebe made a statement and, with Daniel Blasioli, answered questions.

At 11:58 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

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

Full Implementation of the Official Languages Act in the Canadian Justice System
As an individual
• Daniel Jutras, Professor
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.

Daniel Jutras made a statement and answered questions.

Motion

François Choquette moved, — That the Committee, before presenting its report to the House on the nomination of Madeleine Meilleur, invite the following people to appear in order to gain a better understanding of the appointment process for the position of Commissioner of Official Languages :

  1. The President of the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadiennes du Canada;
  2. Michel Doucet;
  3. The Boyden representative responsible for the selection process;
  4. The Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage;
  5. Mathieu Bouchard;
  6. Gerry Butts;
  7. Rémi Leger;
  8. The Deputy Minister of Justice;
  9. The Chief Human Resources Officer of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat;
  10. The Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet of the Privy Council Office.

At 12:50 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:51 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Motion

Linda Lapointe moved, — That the debate on the motion as moved by François Choquette be adjourned.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: René Arseneault, Linda Lapointe, Paul Lefebvre, Darrell Samson, Dan Vandal — 5;

NAYS: Sylvie Boucher, François Choquette, Bernard Généreux, John Nater — 4.

Questioning of the witness resumed.

At 1:01 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Christine Holke
Clerk of the Committee