Evidence of meeting #12 for Official Languages in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was vanoc.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Marie-Geneviève Mounier  Assistant Deputy Minister, International and Intergovernmental Affairs and Sport, Department of Canadian Heritage
David Robinson  Director General, 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Federal Secreteriat, Department of Canadian Heritage
Suzanne Bossé  Director General, Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada
Serge Quinty  Director of Communications, Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada

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NDP

Yvon Godin NDP Acadie—Bathurst, NB

Do you not think this situation may soon resemble what happened with television? We are looking at a period of less than six months.

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Director General, Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada

Suzanne Bossé

This is why we will be keeping a very close eye on everything that is done in the next little while.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Steven Blaney

Thank you.

Are you finished, Mr. Godin?

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NDP

Yvon Godin NDP Acadie—Bathurst, NB

Yes.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Steven Blaney

Thank you very much.

Ms. Bossé, I would like to thank you on behalf of committee members. Before we adjourn, I would like to quote something you said about the Olympic Games; you said they provide a wonderful opportunity to showcase the scope of spoken French and of the French fact in Canada. I would add to that the linguistic duality of committee members. You have our support in this respect. Thank you.

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Director General, Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada

Suzanne Bossé

Thank you.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Steven Blaney

I will see you all again on Thursday.

The meeting is adjourned.