Official Languages Committee on June 1st, 2006

[The Chair, Conservative, Guy Lauzon]

We can do that.

[Sylvie Boucher, Conservative, Beauport—Limoilou, QC]

If they are all talking about the same thing...

[Yvon Godin, NDP, Acadie—Bathurst, NB]

If it is on the same topic...

[The Chair, Conservative, Guy Lauzon]

You are right.

[Sylvie Boucher, Conservative, Beauport—Limoilou, QC]

No problem.

[The Chair, Conservative, Guy Lauzon]

That makes sense.

Do you agree with Ms. Boucher that we should invite the people from Service Canada back?

[Yvon Godin, NDP, Acadie—Bathurst, NB]

Yes, Mr. Chairman. I think we should invite them back, because some things are unclear.

[Sylvie Boucher, Conservative, Beauport—Limoilou, QC]

No.

[Yvon Godin, NDP, Acadie—Bathurst, NB]

For example, our researcher said that he had looked for something for close to an hour but that he could not find it. I was forced to complete my meeting alone with her. It is information that you should perhaps have. She said that it existed. Perhaps it's because he did not go to the right site. She gave me her card and recommended that our researcher call her so she could direct him to it.

[The Chair, Conservative, Guy Lauzon]

We will write a letter to her.

[Yvon Godin, NDP, Acadie—Bathurst, NB]

I will give you her card. She said it exists.

I would like to know how things unfold on both sides. People always say that we, francophones, are constantly whining and complaining. This is the Standing Committee on Official Languages.

[Vivian Barbot, Bloc, Papineau, QC]

That's the way it is in Canada! What can I say?

[Yvon Godin, NDP, Acadie—Bathurst, NB]

It is also the best country.

[The Chair, Conservative, Guy Lauzon]

Mr. Simard.

[Raymond Simard, Liberal, Saint Boniface, MB]

Mr. Chairman, our time here at the committee is very valuable. If we are dissatisfied with the information that our guests have provided to the researcher, we can invite them back. They made a commitment to provide the information to the researcher. If we are dissatisfied with that, we can invite them back, but we do not need to give them a full hour.

[The Chair, Conservative, Guy Lauzon]

We have not scheduled time for them in our agenda.

[Raymond Simard, Liberal, Saint Boniface, MB]

I guess we could do it in the fall.

[Sylvie Boucher, Conservative, Beauport—Limoilou, QC]

Yes, we could do it in the fall.

[The Chair, Conservative, Guy Lauzon]

If we are not satisfied...

[Sylvie Boucher, Conservative, Beauport—Limoilou, QC]

I would really like to see them again, because they left me wanting to know more.

[Raymond Simard, Liberal, Saint Boniface, MB]

Okay.

[The Chair, Conservative, Guy Lauzon]

Agreed? Is that all?

I want to thank all committee members.

The meeting is adjourned.