Evidence of meeting #48 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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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Steven Blaney
Thank you very much, Ms. Boucher.
That is the end of our two rounds.
Mr. Bélanger, you have the floor.
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Liberal
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Steven Blaney
In fact, there are three or four minutes before the meeting wraps up. You have a question to put. Do I have the consent of the members to give the floor to Mr. Bélanger? Very well.
Mr. Bélanger, go ahead.
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Liberal
Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON
Mr. Dupont, would you be prepared to share with the committee the results of the survey that you conducted of department staff?
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Deputy Minister, Department of Natural Resources
Absolutely, but you know that the results leave much to be desired.
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Liberal
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Deputy Minister, Department of Natural Resources
Yes, absolutely, we have the detailed results. We can send them to you.
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Deputy Minister, Department of Natural Resources
Do you mean official languages, or the entire survey?
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Deputy Minister, Department of Natural Resources
Yes, but I do not believe that it was distributed within the department.
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Director General, Corporate Management and Services Sector, Department of Natural Resources
It has not yet been distributed.
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Deputy Minister, Department of Natural Resources
Would it be possible to distribute it within the department first? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Liberal
Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON
Absolutely.
I have been hard on other departments that may have had better results than you did. However, I am encouraged by the plan that you have shown us. I find it well written and easy to read, easier than others. I hope that the annual reports you intend to table will be sent to us and that we can see the results of your leadership. I wish you well. Thank you.
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Deputy Minister, Department of Natural Resources
Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
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Deputy Minister, Department of Natural Resources
Mr. Chair, I would like to add something. At the beginning of the meeting, the member referred to the dates of the tabling of the report in relation to our appearance here. That is actually true. The report of the commissioner and the fact that we know we will be appearing here are things that help us, as deputy ministers, to get the message across and have the influence that we wish to have.
It is no coincidence; perhaps it is simply the system functioning as it should.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Steven Blaney
I will take your comments as a compliment with respect to the members who make up this committee. Thank you very much.
The meeting is adjourned.