Evidence of meeting #13 for Official Languages in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was services.
A recording is available from Parliament.
9:45 a.m.
NDP
Yvon Godin NDP Acadie—Bathurst, NB
Point of order, Mr. Chair.
You said it requires a notice of motion, but since we're doing a study right now, it's not as though this is something new; it's part of the study.
9:45 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Michael Chong
It's not part of the study. The motion on the study makes no mention of a trip.
9:45 a.m.
NDP
Yvon Godin NDP Acadie—Bathurst, NB
No, it says we are to study the economic situation. And as part of that study, we could travel to meet with people in the community. We have seen them before, but we didn't have the courtesy to report to Parliament on it. We could change that and propose a motion stating that we are going to report to Parliament. That is what I would like to see. I want the people of Yukon to be heard by Canada. It's beautiful there, it's not cold.
9:45 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Michael Chong
But that really changes the motion. We don't have the budget for a trip now. I will have to ask the Liaison Committee for additional funds. In my view, asking for a notice of motion is appropriate. I have no objection to discussing the motion next week, but not now.
9:45 a.m.
NDP
9:45 a.m.
Conservative
February 27th, 2014 / 9:45 a.m.
NDP
Manon Perreault NDP Montcalm, QC
I would just like to know one thing. The Association franco-yukonnaise belongs to the economic development network. Do you serve the interests of the Government of Canada or the Government of Yukon? Is your economic development service tied to the Government of Canada or the Government of Yukon?
9:45 a.m.
Executive Director, Association franco-yukonnaise
Our organization belongs to the national economic development network Réseau de développement économique et d'employabilité Canada. That funding comes from the federal government.
9:45 a.m.
NDP
Manon Perreault NDP Montcalm, QC
The $2 million you mentioned came solely from the federal government? Do you have any other sources of funding?
9:45 a.m.
Executive Director, Association franco-yukonnaise
The $2 million is not just for economic development. It also funds all of the services the association provides. As I said, we provide a variety of services relating to culture, immigration, employment and so on.
We have different sources of funding. The bulk of our budget comes from the federal government, and a smaller portion, from the territorial government. And a tiny amount comes from diversifying our funds by offering community classes at a cost such as French as a second language.
9:50 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Michael Chong
Thank you, Ms. Perreault.
I want to thank the witnesses. Their input will be very beneficial to our study of the economic situation.
Without further ado, this meeting is adjourned.