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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Official Languages (LANG)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 43
Tuesday, December 6, 2022, 11:01 a.m. to 1:27 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
René Arseneault, Chair (Liberal)

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Library of Parliament
• Lucie Lecomte, Analyst
• Emilie Lusson, Research Assistant
Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts
• Hon. Mona Fortier, President of the Treasury Board
• Hon. Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
• Christiane Fox, Deputy Minister
• Catherine Scott, Assistant Deputy Minister, Settlement and Integration
Treasury Board Secretariat
• Sonia LeBris, Acting Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, People and Culture, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer
• Carsten Quell, Executive Director, Official Languages Centre of Excellence, People and Culture, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer
Pursuant to the order of reference of Monday, May 30, 2022, the committee resumed consideration of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts.

Minister Fraser made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:20 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the committee continue to sit.

At 11:44 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:06 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 12:28 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:30 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The President of the Treasury Board made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:27 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Michelle Legault
Clerk of the committee