Evidence of meeting #41 for Official Languages in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was languages.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Commissioner, Correctional Service of Canada
As I've indicated, we've had a plan before. We were modifying the plan. The report card--
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NDP
Yvon Godin NDP Acadie—Bathurst, NB
Can you submit your plan to the Standing Committee on Official Languages? Can you send us your plan?
I'd like to see the plan from before.
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NDP
Yvon Godin NDP Acadie—Bathurst, NB
Yes, and I'd like to see the one for 2007-08. I'd like to see all the plans you had.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Steven Blaney
Thank you, Mr. Godin.
Mr. Head, how many complaints have you received exactly?
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Commissioner, Correctional Service of Canada
We have four from staff and ten from offenders.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Steven Blaney
Thank you. That's the end of our second round.
Mr. Bélanger, I believe you had a comment.
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Liberal
Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON
Yes, Mr. Chair, if I may.
I have two comments, one an unrelated one to Mr. Macaulay.
Sir, it's an honour to see you here today. I want to congratulate you as a public servant for your past involvement with the RCMP, particularly related to a very difficult case that Parliament has dealt with, as related by my colleague Mr. Wrzesnewskyj in his book. I think you know which book I'm talking about. I'm sorry I haven't heard you talk this morning.
For Mr. Head, I have a suggestion, sir. You may want to consider involving your senior deputy commissioner, Monsieur Marc-Arthur Hyppolite, in these efforts. I remember handing him a prize in 2005, the Public Service Award of Excellence in official languages, when I was the minister responsible.
It's just a suggestion for your consideration, sir. Thank you.
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Commissioner, Correctional Service of Canada
Mr. Hyppolite is actively...very much so.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Steven Blaney
That brings us to the end of the first part of our meeting. I would like to advise the members of the committee that we are going to continue the meeting in camera. I extend my thanks to the witnesses for coming to meet with us this morning.
If you have documents to send us, I ask that you send them to the clerk so that he can forward them to the members of the committee. Thank you.
[Proceedings continue in camera]