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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 3
Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 4:30 p.m. to 6:34 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Lisa Hepfner, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Jed Chong, Analyst
• Liane Tanguay, Analyst
• Hon. Steven Guilbeault, P.C., M.P., Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages
Department of Canadian Heritage
• Isabelle Mondou, Deputy Minister
• Andrew Brown, Associate Deputy Minister
• Joëlle Montminy, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister
• Véronique Côté, Chief Financial Officer
Parks Canada Agency
• Andrew Campbell, Senior Vice-President, Operations
• Andrew Francis, Vice-President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
• Darlene Upton, Vice-President, Protected Areas Establishment and Conservation
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, June 16, 2025, the committee proceeded to a briefing on the mandate and priorities of the minister of Canadian Identity and Culture.

The Minister made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:35 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 5:43 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Isabelle Mondou, Andrew Campbell and Andrew Brown answered questions.

At 6:34 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Jean-François Pagé
Clerk of the committee