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Official Languages committee It was in late 2015, so in December 2015.
May 7th, 2019Committee meeting
Steven MacKinnonLiberal
Official Languages committee I will let Ms. Sultan answer that question.
May 7th, 2019Committee meeting
Steven MacKinnonLiberal
Official Languages committee I am certain that Mr. Déry will confirm that the quality of work is always a priority at the Translation Bureau and that this is still the case today. When the Translation Bureau has the time to do so when reviewing a call for tenders or any other document, priority is given to t
May 7th, 2019Committee meeting
Steven MacKinnonLiberal
Official Languages committee Alright. We'll come back to it.
May 7th, 2019Committee meeting
Steven MacKinnonLiberal
Official Languages committee I would like to make a personal remark before answering your question, Mr. Samson. I am old enough to remember that without the intervention of the Government of Canada, there would be no Francophone schools in Saint John, New Brunswick or Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island or
May 7th, 2019Committee meeting
Steven MacKinnonLiberal
Official Languages committee You can be certain that I am always seeking to strengthen the federal government's role in minority-language education in Canada.
May 7th, 2019Committee meeting
Steven MacKinnonLiberal
Official Languages committee I think that I have been clear in my comments. We are looking for suggestions from this committee to find out how we can strengthen the Government of Canada's role in promoting official languages.
May 7th, 2019Committee meeting
Steven MacKinnonLiberal
Official Languages committee Alright.
May 7th, 2019Committee meeting
Steven MacKinnonLiberal
Official Languages committee I'll ask Mr. McBain to tell you about it. This process was begun by the Canada Lands Company, as the land in question was in the hands of that company, and then its partner. I would therefore ask Mr. McBain to tell you more about the efforts they made.
May 7th, 2019Committee meeting
Steven MacKinnonLiberal
Official Languages committee I suggest that you consult page 5 of the document that we provided you. In it, you can find the list of steps to follow, which you call the hierarchy, when we decide that any surplus land belonging to the Government of Canada is to be sold. That comes from a Treasury Board Secret
May 7th, 2019Committee meeting
Steven MacKinnonLiberal
Official Languages committee If they were not, it is because it is clear that, based on this hierarchy, those communities must be consulted by the provinces. That said, as I mentioned in my opening statement, we are very open to the idea that the Committee should inform us about any specifications or sugges
May 7th, 2019Committee meeting
Steven MacKinnonLiberal
Official Languages committee Nothing shocks us more than mistakes in one or both official languages, whether as part of a call for tenders, on our site Buyandsell.gc.ca or in another context. I think that Mr. Déry will confirm it. This message was sent loud and clear to all affected departments. Public Serv
May 7th, 2019Committee meeting
Steven MacKinnonLiberal
Official Languages committee Exactly. We expect the municipal process to be completed, and we expect a lease to then be signed.
May 7th, 2019Committee meeting
Steven MacKinnonLiberal
Official Languages committee Yes, absolutely. It was a long haul of more than 10 years. It took too long, in my opinion. However, we are happy with the results that we are about to achieve.
May 7th, 2019Committee meeting
Steven MacKinnonLiberal
Official Languages committee What page 6 are you referring to?
May 7th, 2019Committee meeting
Steven MacKinnonLiberal