Official Languages Committee on June 6th, 2006

[The Chair, Conservative, Guy Lauzon]

Yes, I explained that to him. He agrees.

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

Is it possible to set a date?

[The Chair, Conservative, Guy Lauzon]

Yes.

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

It won't be in September, nor in October.

[The Chair, Conservative, Guy Lauzon]

I spoke to him yesterday afternoon.

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

I am serious: I want the minister to come before this committee and I don't want it to be in September, October or November. We have to be able to talk about the important issue of Air Canada. Otherwise, Air Canada will continue to act as it wishes. For that reason, it is important to meet with the minister.

[Luc Harvey, Conservative, Louis-Hébert, QC]

Mr. Godin, I can confirm that Lawrence truly wants to come but he simply is not available next week.

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

In that case, I would like to know if our officials can see if he is available the following week. We can then confirm that meeting.

[Raymond Simard, Liberal, Saint Boniface, MB]

Mr. Chairman, if we're planning on drafting a report before we rise for the summer, then it would be important to meet with the minister and to hear his perspective. We could spend one meeting on the report. I don't know if that gives our research staff enough time. However, it is important that we do this work and that we table a report before we rise for the summer.

[The Chair, Conservative, Guy Lauzon]

I will ask the clerk to contact the minister's office.

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

Thank you.

[The Chair, Conservative, Guy Lauzon]

Is that all?

[Raymond Simard, Liberal, Saint Boniface, MB]

That is fine.

[The Chair, Conservative, Guy Lauzon]

Then let us go and honour Ms. Adam.

The meeting is adjourned.