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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 5
Tuesday, February 29, 2000
The Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages met in a televised session at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Co-Chair, The Honourable Rose-Marie Losier-Cool, 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. Rose-Marie Losier-Cool.
From the House of Commons: Mauril Bélanger, Eugène Bellemare, Raymonde Folco, Yvon Godin, Grant Hill, Louis Plamondon,
Acting Members present: From the Senate : The Honourable Sheila Finestone for The Honourable Lucie Pépin, The Honourable Céline Hervieux-Payette for The Honourable Louis J. Robichaud.
In attendance: From the Senate: Luc Bégin, Co-Clerk of the Committee. From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Françoise Coulombe.
Appearing: From the Department of Canadian Heritage: The Honourable Sheila Copps, Minister of Canadian Heritage.
Witnesses: From the Department of Canadian Heritage: Norman Moyer, Assistant Deputy Minister, Citizenship and Canadian Identity; Hilaire Lemoine, Director General, Official Languages Support Programs.
In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 108 (4) (b), the Committee resumed consideration of official language policies and programs.
The Minister made an opening statement and with Hilaire Lemoine and Norman Moyer answered questions.
At 5:15 the Committee proceeded to consider its future business.
It was agreed, -That the Senate Co-Chair be authorized to present the Senate portion of the operations budget of the Committee in the amount of $2,150.00 representing 30% of the total Committee operations budget to the Committee on Internal Economy Budgets and Administration of the Senate for consideration.
The Co-Chairs presented the Second Report of the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages as follows:
SECOND REPORT
The Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages has the honour to present its SECOND REPORT to the Standing Joint Committee.
Your Sub-Committee met on Tuesday, February 29, 2000, and agreed to recommend the following:
Appearances:
February 29, 2000
The Honourable Sheila Copps, Minister of Canadian Heritage (Televised meeting)
March 14, 2000
The Honourable Lucienne Robillard, President of the Treasury Board
March 21, 2000
The Honourable David Collenette, Minister of Transport
March 28 and April 4, 2000
The Honourable Allan Rock, Minister of Health
The Honourable John Manley, Minister of Industry
April 11, 2000
Dr. Dyane Adam , Commissioner of Official Languages
Annual Report Format (in camera)
Budgetary Estimates (public meeting)
Dates of appearances subject to witness availability at the discretion of the Co-Chairs.
Respectfully submitted,
Senator Fraser moved, -That the Second Report of the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages be concurred in.
After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was agreed
Mauril Bélanger moved, -That, unless there is unanimous consent, a forty-eight (48) hour notice must be given to members before any substantive motion is submitted for the consideration of the Committee, and
That, the motion be filed with the Co-Clerks of the Committee and circulated to all members in both official languages.
After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was agreed.
At 5:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Miriam Burke
Co-Clerk of the Committee