Official Languages Committee on Feb. 2nd, 2017

[François Choquette, NDP, Drummond, QC]

Thank you kindly.

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, John Nater]

Mr. Lefebvre, you have the floor.

[Paul Lefebvre, Liberal, Sudbury, ON]

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you for meeting with us today. I learned quite a bit from today's meeting. I would like to see you again, though. I am certain we will have need for further follow-up on how to improve compliance with the Official Languages Act across the federal public service.

[Carl Trottier]

Thank you.

[Paul Lefebvre, Liberal, Sudbury, ON]

I think you've had an opportunity to see the committee's enthusiasm, its co-operative spirit, and its desire to make progress. Thank you. I know, at times, it felt as though we were coming at you a bit hard, but I still very much appreciated our meeting. I learned a lot, as I said. We will no doubt pick up the discussion again.

[Carl Trottier]

Very good.

I quite enjoyed the experience. Thank you.

We truly do want to help the committee. Just ask, and we will provide whatever help we can. We'll be back to share what we have with you. As I mentioned a few times, when we are limited as to the answers we are able to give, I will say so. That may not be ideal, but it is nonetheless the reality. We can certainly have discussions.

[Linda Lapointe, Liberal, Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, QC]

We're getting somewhere.

[Darrell Samson, Liberal, Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook, NS]

It may be necessary to amend the Official Languages Act to get the answers we are looking for.

[Carl Trottier]

We are currently working on the Official Languages Regulations.

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, John Nater]

Thank you very much, Mr. Trottier and Mr. Quell.

Meeting adjourned.