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Evidence of meeting #62 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 ontario.
A video is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #62 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 ontario.
A video is available from Parliament.
12:25 p.m.
Nominee for the position of Commissioner of Official Languages, As an Individual
It was to review and make recommendations to the government on the structure that this new university should have.
12:25 p.m.
Conservative
Randy Hoback Conservative Prince Albert, SK
Were you aware at the time, then, that that person would not be seeking their own renomination to this post when you recommended her to that proposed university?
12:25 p.m.
Nominee for the position of Commissioner of Official Languages, As an Individual
I recommended her as the chair of the committee that gives recommendations to the government for the creation of this université francophone.
12:25 p.m.
Conservative
Randy Hoback Conservative Prince Albert, SK
Oh, so it's just the chair of the committee that's going to develop—
12:25 p.m.
Nominee for the position of Commissioner of Official Languages, As an Individual
Yes.
12:25 p.m.
Nominee for the position of Commissioner of Official Languages, As an Individual
Yes, because she was the president at Glendon and had quite a lot of experience, including as a former Commissioner of Official Languages. She's very militant for francophones in Ontario in minority situations, so I thought she would be a good person to be in that position.
12:30 p.m.
Conservative
12:30 p.m.
Conservative
Bernard Généreux Conservative Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC
If I may.
Was the minister present at the meeting you said you had in Toronto, at an evening with some lawyers?
12:30 p.m.
Nominee for the position of Commissioner of Official Languages, As an Individual
No, it was during the election campaign, not after it.
12:30 p.m.
Conservative
12:30 p.m.
Nominee for the position of Commissioner of Official Languages, As an Individual
The minister was not there because she did not know that she would become the minister. She was in British Columbia.
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Conservative
Bernard Généreux Conservative Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC
No doubt it was a fundraising evening.
12:30 p.m.
Nominee for the position of Commissioner of Official Languages, As an Individual
I could not say because I was a guest.
12:30 p.m.
Conservative
Bernard Généreux Conservative Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC
Was there an entry fee, Ms. Meilleur? Was there a cost to attend that meeting?
12:30 p.m.
Nominee for the position of Commissioner of Official Languages, As an Individual
I don't think it was a fundraising event because departmental officials were there.
12:30 p.m.
Conservative
Bernard Généreux Conservative Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC
Would it be possible to provide that information, as Mr. Mulcair also requested?
12:30 p.m.
Nominee for the position of Commissioner of Official Languages, As an Individual
Yes.
12:30 p.m.
Conservative
Bernard Généreux Conservative Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC
We would need to know the date.
12:30 p.m.
Nominee for the position of Commissioner of Official Languages, As an Individual
I could not tell you because I attended with people from the department.
12:30 p.m.
Conservative
Bernard Généreux Conservative Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC
Were you a minister at that time?
12:30 p.m.
Nominee for the position of Commissioner of Official Languages, As an Individual
Yes, I was the attorney general.
12:30 p.m.
Conservative
12:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Denis Paradis
Thank you very much, Mr. Généreux.
Thank you, Ms. Meilleur, for answering the members' questions.
Next week, we will be in our ridings. Upon our return after the break week, we will have to provide a report to Parliament.
Thank you very much for being here.