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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 16
Tuesday, September 18, 2001
The Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages met at 3:33 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Co-Chair, Mauril Bélanger, presiding.
Members of the Committee present:
From the Senate: The Hon. Gérald A. Beaudoin, The Hon. Joan Fraser, The Hon. Jean-Robert Gauthier, The Hon. Jean-Claude Rivest, The Hon. Raymond C. Setlakwe.
From the House of Commons: André Bachand, Eugène Bellemare, Gérard Binet, Sarmite Bulte, Claude Drouin, Christiane Gagnon, Yvon Godin, Scott Reid, Benoît Sauvageau, Yolande Thibeault.
Acting Member present: From the House of Commons: Yves Rocheleau for Christiane Gagnon.
In attendance: From the Senate: Tonu Onu, Co-Clerk of the Committee; From the House of Commons: Jean-François Pagé, Co-Clerk of the Committee; From the Library of Parliament: Robert Asselin, Research Officer.
Appearing: From the Privy Council Office: Stéphane Dion, President of the Privy Council and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs.
Witnesses: From the Privy Council Office: George Anderson, Deputy Minister, Intergovernmental Affairs; Geoffroi Montpetit, Executive Assistant, Intergovernmental Affairs.
In accordance with Standing Order 108(1) (2), presentation of the Honourable Stéphane Dion, President of the Privy Council and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs.
Mr. Dion made a presentation and with George Anderson answered questions.
At 5:27 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Tonu Onu
Co-Clerk of the Committee
Jean-François Pagé
Co-Clerk of the Committee