Evidence of meeting #57 for Official Languages in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was commissioner.
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NDP
Yvon Godin NDP Acadie—Bathurst, NB
She has just been appointed. I want to know whether Marie-Pierre Simard, the president, has been invited.
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Liberal
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Conservative
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NDP
Yvon Godin NDP Acadie—Bathurst, NB
As for the others, we will send them... I don't want to take any more time, because there are only three minutes left.
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Liberal
Raymonde Folco Liberal Laval—Les Îles, QC
I have a very brief comment, Mr. Chairman.
I would simply like to congratulate you, the team and you: in the three meetings, I see there will be French- and English-speaking people.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Steven Blaney
That's the job of the committee clerk. Thank you, Ms. Folco.
Are there any other comments?
Mr. Nadeau.
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Bloc
Richard Nadeau Bloc Gatineau, QC
Michel Doucet's name was stated. In my opinion, we should also ask two other persons to appear: Mr. Caza and Mr. Roger Gauthier, from Saskatchewan.
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Conservative
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Bloc
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Steven Blaney
All right, that's noted. Of course, we will check with the clerks to see if the witnesses are available.
Mr. D'Amours, you may make your comment. Then it will be Ms. Boucher's turn.
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Liberal
Jean-Claude D'Amours Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
I'll be brief, Mr. Chairman.
I simply want you to confirm for me that the three names that were provided to you and that are not on the list, those of Mr. Doucet, Mr. Caza and the president of the SAANB, will indeed be attending one of the three meetings and will not just be considered.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Steven Blaney
I can confirm that for you at this time. What I am presenting to you this morning is a draft.
Next Tuesday, at our next meeting, we can provide you with the revised list based on this morning's comments.
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Liberal
Jean-Claude D'Amours Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
Mr. Chairman, let's clarify a minor point.
Next Tuesday, are we going to hear the witnesses?
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Liberal
Jean-Claude D'Amours Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
Then I don't understand why you're saying that you will be providing us with a revised list next week.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Steven Blaney
As you can see, some witnesses have confirmed their attendance. I have already taken the initiative of calling witnesses, because I want to be sure that people will be here next Tuesday. The witnesses whose names appear on the lists of June 14 and 19 have not been summoned. That's why it is still possible to make adjustments.
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Liberal
Jean-Claude D'Amours Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
All right.
Can you simply confirm that you are going to take steps so that Messrs. Caza and Doucet can in fact be invited to one of the planned meetings, and that they are not just considered?
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Steven Blaney
We are going to review all the comments in relation to the list. However, I assure you that we will take them into consideration in revising the list.
Does that answer your question, Mr. D'Amours?
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Steven Blaney
If 40 names are moved around this table this morning, we definitely won't be able to enter them all. If there are only two or three names, probably—
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Liberal