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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Official Languages (LANG)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 93
Friday, March 2, 2018, 8:42 a.m. to 11:37 a.m.
Presiding
Hon. Denis Paradis, Chair (Liberal)

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Library of Parliament
• Lucie Lecomte, Analyst
Access to Early Childhood Services in the Minority Language
As individuals
• Dominique Arbez, Professor and Coordinator, Early Childhood Education, Université de Saint-Boniface
• Mélanie Cwikla, Director, Technical and Professional Programs, Université Saint-Boniface
Association des parents fransaskois
• Carol-Guillaume Gagné, Chief Executive Officer
• Peter Ormiston, Vice-President
Coalition francophone de la petite enfance du Manitoba
• Joanne Colliou, Manager, Centre de la petite enfance et de la famille
Conseil des écoles fransaskoises
• Alpha Barry, Chair
• Hélène Grimard, Vice-Chair
Division scolaire franco-manitobaine
• Alain Laberge, Director General
Fédération des parents du Manitoba
• Brigitte L'Heureux, Managing Director
Les Chouettes de Lorette Inc.
• Juliette Chabot, Director
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, September 21, 2017, the Committee resumed its study of access to early childhood services in the minority language.

Dominique Arbez, Mélanie Cwikla, Carol-Guillaume Gagné, Peter Ormiston, Joanne Colliou, Alpha Barry, Alain Laberge, Brigitte L'Heureux and Juliette Chabot made statements and, with Hélène Grimard, answered questions.

At 10:05 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

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

French and English as a Second-Language Programs
As an individual
• Derrek Bentley
École Guyot
• Jeff Anderson, Principal, Louis Riel School Division
École Howden
• Ron Cadez, Principal, Louis Riel School Division
Manitoba Education and Training
• Sandra Drzystek, Liaison Officer, French as a Second Language
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, September 21, 2017, the Committee resumed its study of French and English as a second-language programs.

Derrek Bentley, Jeff Anderson, Ron Cadez and Sandra Drzystek made statements and answered questions.

At 11:37 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Christine Holke
Clerk of the Committee