Official Languages Committee on May 18th, 2017

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.

On the agenda

Certificate of Nomination of Madeleine Meilleur to the Position of Commissioner of Official Languages
Committee Business

MPs speaking

Denis Paradis
Bernard Généreux
Paul Lefebvre
Thomas Mulcair
Darrell Samson
Linda Lapointe
René Arseneault
John Nater
Dan Vandal
Randy Hoback

Also speaking

Madeleine Meilleur  Nominee for the position of Commissioner of Official Languages, As an Individual

12:10 p.m.

Nominee for the position of Commissioner of Official Languages, As an Individual

Madeleine Meilleur

... that he sent an email...

12:10 p.m.

NDP

Thomas Mulcair NDP Outremont, QC

Our time is limited.

12:10 p.m.

Nominee for the position of Commissioner of Official Languages, As an Individual

Madeleine Meilleur

... to all those he knew were interested.

12:10 p.m.

NDP

Thomas Mulcair NDP Outremont, QC

Oh yes? Mr. Fraser sent an email to all those he knew were interested?

12:10 p.m.

Nominee for the position of Commissioner of Official Languages, As an Individual

Madeleine Meilleur

Well...

12:10 p.m.

NDP

Thomas Mulcair NDP Outremont, QC

He sent you an email.

12:10 p.m.

Nominee for the position of Commissioner of Official Languages, As an Individual

Madeleine Meilleur

Yes, but he sent it to others as well.

12:10 p.m.

NDP

Thomas Mulcair NDP Outremont, QC

You know this?

12:10 p.m.

Nominee for the position of Commissioner of Official Languages, As an Individual

Madeleine Meilleur

Yes, because he is very impartial.

12:10 p.m.

NDP

Thomas Mulcair NDP Outremont, QC

Fine.

12:10 p.m.

Nominee for the position of Commissioner of Official Languages, As an Individual

Madeleine Meilleur

He told me that he was willing to meet with anyone who asked to meet with him.

12:10 p.m.

NDP

Thomas Mulcair NDP Outremont, QC

Fine.

12:10 p.m.

Nominee for the position of Commissioner of Official Languages, As an Individual

Madeleine Meilleur

Mr. Fraser was impartial in this regard.

12:10 p.m.

NDP

Thomas Mulcair NDP Outremont, QC

Fine.

12:10 p.m.

Nominee for the position of Commissioner of Official Languages, As an Individual

Madeleine Meilleur

Consequently, I would not like to make him seem biased.

12:10 p.m.

NDP

Thomas Mulcair NDP Outremont, QC

No. I know him very well, and have for a long time.

12:10 p.m.

Nominee for the position of Commissioner of Official Languages, As an Individual

Madeleine Meilleur

He is very neutral.

12:10 p.m.

NDP

Thomas Mulcair NDP Outremont, QC

Indeed he is, and no one will make him seem biased; do not worry.

12:10 p.m.

Nominee for the position of Commissioner of Official Languages, As an Individual

Madeleine Meilleur

Okay.

12:10 p.m.

NDP

Thomas Mulcair NDP Outremont, QC

He does not fly any flag.

12:10 p.m.

Nominee for the position of Commissioner of Official Languages, As an Individual

Madeleine Meilleur

Yes.

12:10 p.m.

NDP

Thomas Mulcair NDP Outremont, QC

When was the last time you spoke to Mr. Justin Trudeau?

12:10 p.m.

Nominee for the position of Commissioner of Official Languages, As an Individual

Madeleine Meilleur

I have not spoken to him once since I resigned.

12:10 p.m.

NDP

Thomas Mulcair NDP Outremont, QC

So when was the last time you spoke to him?

12:10 p.m.

Nominee for the position of Commissioner of Official Languages, As an Individual

Madeleine Meilleur

I think it was at an event in Toronto. Some lawyers had organized a reception for Mr. Trudeau, and I was invited.