Welcome to the 20th meeting of the Standing Committee on Official Languages on this Thursday, April 10, 2014.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108, we are conducting a study on the Economic Situation of Canada's Minority Linguistic Communities.
Today we will be hearing from representatives from four government organizations, including the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Department of Employment and Social Development, the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration.
We will begin with Mr. Gauthier from the Department of Canadian Heritage.