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Evidence of meeting #126 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 university.
A video is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #126 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 university.
A video is available from Parliament.
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Liberal
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Conservative
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Conservative
Bernard Généreux Conservative Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC
This is not about who is available.
I would remind you that we are supposed to sit on Thursday since the House of Commons calendar goes until December 14. As it does every year, the House is adjourning a bit earlier, but in reality we would normally sit until Friday. I have no problem with our committee meeting on Thursday. Anyone who can't attend that meeting can find a replacement. It's no big deal.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
Back to the amendment on Thursday morning's meeting.
If I may, I have before me an amendment that talks about “December 13, if possible”. That is what I'm reading.
So it would be this Thursday morning as usual. I would ask the Clerk to see if there are any witnesses available to meet with us at that time.
Is that the approach we'll try to take?
10:05 a.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
Okay, the amendment is adopted in favour of meeting on Thursday morning, if possible.
Back to the main motion, which I have in hand.
Mr. Arsenault, you would like to intervene?
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Liberal
René Arseneault Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
Will we find out as soon as possible if this meeting is going through?
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
The Clerk will certainly contact the people we mentioned and she will get back to us.
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Liberal
René Arseneault Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
Personally, I'm leaving rather early on Thursday morning because I have a 10-hour trip ahead of me, but I will be here. Nonetheless, I would like to know the night before.
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Liberal
Darrell Samson Liberal Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook, NS
If that doesn't work I can come back for a day in mid-January.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
I've just been informed by the clerk that she will see to it as soon as we're adjourned.
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Liberal
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Liberal
Darrell Samson Liberal Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook, NS
I object; it's important that they be heard. They need to be heard.
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NDP
François Choquette NDP Drummond, QC
Excuse me, Mr. Chair, but it is highly unlikely that all four witnesses will be available.
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Liberal
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NDP
François Choquette NDP Drummond, QC
The motion as amended says four people. I believe that, if two of them can show up, that should be enough to hold the meeting. Having all four on the same day may be asking too much, but we should be able to go forward with two.
10:05 a.m.
Liberal
René Arseneault Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
Personally, Mr. Chair, I don't need to hear from Ms. Adam, because we already heard from university officials last week.
As regards Ontario's Deputy Minister of Francophone Affairs, I agree with Mr. Généreux that we need to hear what she has to say. We also need to hear from Ontario's Deputy Minister for Training, Colleges and Universities.
At a minimum, those two witnesses need to be here or it won't be worth it.
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Liberal
