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MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
Meeting No. 2

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1997

The Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages met at 3:40 o’clock p.m, this day, in room 269, West Block, the Co-Chair Rose-Marie Losier-Cool presiding.

Members of the Committee present:

Representing the Senate: Rose-Marie Losier-Cool and Louis J. Robichaud.

Representing the House of Commons: Denis Coderre, Rahim Jaffer and Louis Plamondon.

Acting Members present: Carolyn Bennett for Sarkis Assadourian, Benoit Serré for Eugène Bellemare, Reg Bélair for Sheila Finestone, Jacques Saada for Bob Kilger and Bernard Patry for Denis Paradis.

In attendance: Tonu Onu, Joint Clerk of the Committee. From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Françoise Coulombe, Research Officer.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(4)(b) the Committee proceeded to the consideration of the 1996 Annual Report - Commisssioner of Official Languages.

The Chair presented the First Report of the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure which reads as follows:

The Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages has the honour to present its FIRST REPORT to the Standing Joint Committee.

Your Sub-Committee met on Thursday, October 30, 1997 and agreed to recommend that the following appear:

-Mr. Victor Goldbloom, Commissioner of Official Languages
first – regarding his 1996 Annual Report tabled in Parliament in April 1997.

and

second place – on the 1997-1998 Estimates

- Hon. Marcel Massé, President of Treasury Board – regarding his Annual Report on Official Languages tabled in Parliament in October 1997

and

- Hon. Sheila Copps, Minister of Canadian Heritage – regarding her Annual Report on Official Languages tabled in Parliament in April

Your Sub-Committee also recommends that whenever possible, it meets on Tuesday afternoons. The Committee could also meet Thursday afternoons if necessary.

Respectfully submitted.

Denis Coderre moved, - That the First Report of the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure be adopted.

The Question being put on the motion it was adopted.

Victor Goldbloom made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:05 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Danielle Belisle

Co-Clerk of the Committee