I think so.
Evidence of meeting #7 for Official Languages in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was part.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #7 for Official Languages in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was part.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Senior Director, Official Languages Secretariat, Department of Canadian Heritage
I think so.
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Liberal
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Michael Chong
Please forward all the information to the clerk, who will circulate it to the members of the committee.
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Liberal
Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON
Are we going to get the summative evaluations when they are done?
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Senior Director, Official Languages Secretariat, Department of Canadian Heritage
Generally, they are public documents.
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Liberal
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Senior Director, Official Languages Secretariat, Department of Canadian Heritage
To my knowledge, yes.
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Senior Director, Official Languages Secretariat, Department of Canadian Heritage
I would like to make something clear. The evaluations are the property of the departments. So I am speaking for 15 departments. That is why I am cautious but, in principle, the answer is yes.
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Liberal
Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON
On page 17, there is a reference to dialogue and consultations. When did the dialogue and consultations take place?
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Senior Director, Official Languages Secretariat, Department of Canadian Heritage
On various occasions. Some were listed. As I said, there were some for the mid-term report in particular.
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Senior Director, Official Languages Secretariat, Department of Canadian Heritage
Yes, absolutely.
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Liberal
Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON
What was the event? When did they take place? Who was invited to participate?
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Senior Director, Official Languages Secretariat, Department of Canadian Heritage
We can send that information to you, no problem.
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Liberal
Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON
Can you tell me whether members of Parliament participated?
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Senior Director, Official Languages Secretariat, Department of Canadian Heritage
The answer is no.
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Senior Director, Official Languages Secretariat, Department of Canadian Heritage
No, because those meetings generally take place with community representatives.
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Senior Director, Official Languages Secretariat, Department of Canadian Heritage
We just wanted to hear what the communities had to say.
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Liberal
Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON
Would it have hurt to have the members there as witnesses, just observing?
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Senior Director, Official Languages Secretariat, Department of Canadian Heritage
Oh, just to observe. Well, that didn't happen because we invited community representatives.
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Liberal
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Senior Director, Official Languages Secretariat, Department of Canadian Heritage
I am talking about these specifically. The various initiatives I am talking about were meetings often organized by the various departments, the Department of Health and the Department of Justice in particular. They called on their communities. We took notes.