It is Thursday, November 22, 2012. Welcome to the 61st meeting of the Standing Committee on Official Languages. Pursuant to Standing Order 108, we are continuing our study on linguistic duality during the 150th anniversary celebrations of Canadian Confederation in 2017.
With us today from the National Film Board of Canada, we have Claude Joli-Coeur and Michèle Bélanger.
We also have Mr. MacGibbon and Mr. Rodgers from the English Language Arts Network Quebec.
Before we begin with an opening statement from each of the two groups, I want to let the witnesses know that we're going to have an abbreviated meeting today, because we have bells at 11:15 for an 11:45 vote. The members know, as I discussed this with the various members on committee. We'll meet for 30 minutes. You'll have ample time to give your opening statements, and if possible, Mr. Godin can have a question for the witnesses. Then we're going to adjourn, and that will be it for today.
My apologies about this, but we're into the final third of the fall session, and much merry making is happening in the chamber.
We'll begin with an opening statement from the Office national du film du Canada.