Go ahead, Mr. Lefebvre.
Evidence of meeting #12 for Official Languages in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was roadmap.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #12 for Official Languages in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was roadmap.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Liberal
Paul Lefebvre Liberal Sudbury, ON
I agree with Mr. Généreux. I don't know what the agenda is for our next meeting, but we could perhaps take a look at the two previous roadmaps. Our researcher could have them ready for us. Afterwards, we could discuss our priorities, in order of preference, and prepare a calendar. I think we have reached that point and we are all on the same wavelength.
So according to what you have said, immigration would be the first item on the agenda.
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Liberal
Paul Lefebvre Liberal Sudbury, ON
Then there is the justice file, and that is a part of that as well.
But before we get there, we have a lot of plates in the air. We have to see how we want to proceed.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
May I ask the researchers to provide us, at our next meeting, with a type of global overview of the points in the roadmap, which we will examine? Do you have a suggestion?
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Lucie Lecomte Committee Researcher
Would Wednesday be good for you? That would give us a bit more time.
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Liberal
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
Yes, but we are running into a problem there, because unless I am mistaken, we will be receiving Mr. Brison on May 30.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
We can begin by examining the report on translation, that according to what I understand, the report will also have to take into account the points raised during Mr. Brison's appearance and that of the officials of Ms. Foote before the committee, which will only take place May 30.
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Liberal
Paul Lefebvre Liberal Sudbury, ON
Will we postpone our work on the report and wait for Mr. Brison to have appeared before the committee? That is what I would like to know.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
I am told that Mr. Brison's testimony and that of the others will not be a part of the report.
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NDP
François Choquette NDP Drummond, QC
I thought everyone was in agreement that our study on the Translation Bureau was over and that we had a good idea of the direction we were going to take.
It would be interesting in spite of everything to meet the people from Public Services and Procurement Canada to ask them some questions, and it does not matter if the report is complete at that time.
Does everyone agree on that?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
Thank you for these clarifications.
Mr. Généreux, you have the floor.
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Conservative
Bernard Généreux Conservative Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC
I just want to make sure that the committee will not be working for nothing and that we will be preparing an agenda that will allow us to produce a report that will be consistent and sensible.
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Committee Researcher
I would like to say that the report on the Translation Bureau will be available for you to begin its study on Monday. In fact, you will receive it Friday and you can begin to study it on Monday.
The document I am asked to prepare will be ready on Wednesday and will be distributed. The committee can look at this issue when it is ready.
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Committee Researcher
The document I will be submitting to you will be a draft study plan for the roadmap.
I just wanted to point out that these are two separate documents.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
I would also like to clarify one point.
Do you want the researchers to make recommendations in the report following the testimony we have heard? We can examine those recommendations together, which could be different.
Do you want the draft report to also contain recommendations?
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Conservative
Sylvie Boucher Conservative Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île dOrléans—Charlevoix, QC
We normally make recommendations.