Official Languages Committee on June 7th, 2007

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

She has just been appointed. I want to know whether Marie-Pierre Simard, the president, has been invited.

[Raymonde Folco, Liberal, Laval—Les Îles, QC]

I want to make a comment, Mr. Chairman.

[The Chair, Conservative, Steven Blaney]

Thank you, Mr. Godin. I'll get back to you on that matter.

[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.

[The Chair, Conservative, Steven Blaney]

Ms. Folco.

[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.

[The Chair, Conservative, Steven Blaney]

That's the job of the committee clerk. Thank you, Ms. Folco.

Are there any other comments?

Mr. Nadeau.

[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.

[The Chair, Conservative, Steven Blaney]

All right, I'll take note of that. That's Mr. Caza and—

[Richard Nadeau, Bloc, Gatineau, QC]

Mr. Roger Gauthier.

[The Chair, Conservative, Steven Blaney]

From what organization?

[Richard Nadeau, Bloc, Gatineau, QC]

He's from the Commission nationale des parents francophones.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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?

[The Chair, Conservative, Steven Blaney]

Of course.

[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.

[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.

[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?

[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?

[Jean-Claude D'Amours, Liberal, Madawaska—Restigouche, NB]

What I mean—

[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—

[Jean-Claude D'Amours, Liberal, Madawaska—Restigouche, NB]

We're talking about two names.

[The Chair, Conservative, Steven Blaney]

If other witnesses are not added—