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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
(Meeting No. 5 )
Tuesday, February 17, 1998
The Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages met at 3:35 o’clock p.m., this day, in room 362-E , East Block , the Co-Chair, Rose-Marie Losier-Cool, presiding.
Members of the Committee present:
Representing the Senate: Gérald A. Beaudoin, Lucie Pépin, Jean-Claude Rivest, Fernand Robichaud, Gérald Comeau.
Representing the House of Commons: Denis Coderre, Yvon Godin, Dan McTeague, Val Meredith, Louis Plamondon.
In attendance: Tonu Onu, Joint Clerk of the Committee. From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Françoise Coulombe, Research Officer.
Witnesses: From Statistics Canada: Réjean Lachapelle, Director of Demography; Mr. Bruce B. Petrie, Assistant Chief Statistician.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(4)(b), the Committee proceeded to the consideration of official languages policies and programs.
Réjean Lachapelle made a statement and with Bruce Petrie answered questions.
At 5:03 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
BEV ISLES
Joint Clerk of the Committee