Official Languages Committee on Feb. 7th, 2011

Evidence of meeting #43 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 yukon.

On the agenda

Development of Linguistic Duality in Northern Canada

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Father Claude Gosselin Priest, Comité francophone catholique Saint-Eugène-de-Mazenod

Ketsia Houde Executif Director, Les EssentiElles

Jean-Marc Bélanger President, Comité Francophone catholique Saint-Eugène-de-Mazenod

2:25 p.m.

Executif Director, Les EssentiElles

Ketsia Houde

I think that what can bring us closer together is social justice. Claude is working very hard to ensure that the needs of vulnerable people are met, just as we are. That is one of the gaps at the present time, because there are practically no social services in French, nor does the AFY have the necessary resources to provide them. I'd say that is a pressing need.

2:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Steven Blaney

I want to thank you on behalf of everyone. I also want to tell you how much we appreciate your having put a human face on the work of this committee. We are quite excited about the content of our report and the recommendations that will come forward. Thank you very much for being here and we wish you all the best as you continue your work.

We are now going to the Maison francophone. I want members to know that we are to reassemble 10 or 15 minutes from now in the reception hall, because we do have some errands to run in anticipation of our travel tomorrow.

If you like, we can have a picture taken with our witnesses.

The meeting is adjourned.