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02:06:45

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Official Languages - December 4, 2023

Senators gather to continue their study of minority-language health services. Appearing as witnesses are James Janeiro (Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence) and Nora Spinks (National Seniors Council), as well as Jacinthe Savard, Kim Sawchuk and Dr. Peter Tanuseputro testifying as individuals.
02:27:31

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Official Languages - November 6, 2023

Senators meet to resume their study of minority-language health services. Appearing at the committee as witnesses are Eva Ludvig, Sylvia Martin-Laforge (Quebec Community Groups Network), Paul G. Brunet (Quebec Counsel for the Protection of Patients), Alain Dupuis and Liane Roy (Federation of Francophone and Acadian Communities of Canada).
01:49:20

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Official Languages - October 30, 2023

The committee meets to receive a report on the application of the Official Languages Act within institutions which are subject to it. Ministers Anita Anand and Randy Boissonnault appear and answer questions. Appearing as witnesses are Julie Boyer, Isabelle Mondou (Canadian Heritage) and Carsten Quell (Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat).
00:59:06

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Official Languages - October 23, 2023

The committee meets to receive a report on the application of the Official Languages Act within institutions which are subject to it. The committee also studies matters concerning minority-language health services. Appearing as witnesses at the committee are Isabelle Gervais, Pierre Leduc and Raymond Théberge (Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages).
03:55:13

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Official Languages - June 5, 2023

The committee meets to review Bill C-13, An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada's Official Languages. President of the Treasury Board Mona Fortier and Minister of Official Languages Ginette Petitpas Taylor appear and take questions. Appearing as witnesses are officials and representatives from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Canadian Heritage, Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada, Quebec Community Groups Network and the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages.
02:00:08

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Official Languages - May 29, 2023

The committee continues its study of minority-language health services. Walter Duszara, Katia Toimil-Bramhall (Seniors Action Quebec), Tenisha Valliant (Black Community Resource Centre), Joanne Pocock and Sarah Bowen appear as witnesses.
02:13:44

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Official Languages - May 15, 2023

The committee continues its study of minority-language health services. Appearing before the committee as witnesses are representatives from health organizations that serve francophone communities and seniors.
01:46:40

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Official Languages - May 8, 2023

The committee continues its study of minority-language health services. Appearing as witnesses are Carl Bouchard (Office of the Ontario Ombudsman), Lily Crist (Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique), Fabien Hébert and Peter Hominuk (Assemblée de la francophonie de l'Ontario).
02:03:21

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Official Languages - May 1, 2023

The committee continues its study of minority-language health services. Appearing as witnesses before the committee are Tania Callender (African Canadian Development and Prevention Network), Jennifer Johnson (Community Health and Social Services Network), Danielle Lanyi (Connexions Resource Centre), Jessica Synnott (Vision Gaspé-Percé Now) and Commissioner of Official Languages for New Brunswick Shirley MacLean.
01:27:51

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Official Languages - April 24, 2023

The committee continues its study of minority-language health services. Appearing at witneeses are Frédérique Baudemont (Réseau Santé en français de la Saskatchewan), Jacinthe Desaulniers (Réseau des services de santé en français de l’Est de l’Ontario), Antoine Désilets (Société Santé en français), Audrey Fournier (Fédération franco-ténoise) and Pierre-Louis Roisné (Réseau Santé Nouvelle-Écosse).
01:46:41

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Official Languages - April 17, 2023

The committee hears from Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos as it begins its study of minority-language health services. Jocelyne Voisin and Nathalie Valdés (Health Canada) and Mark Nafekh (Public Health Agency of Canada) also appear as witnesses.
01:38:44

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Official Languages – March 27, 2023

Treasury Board President Mona Fortier defends her government’s efforts to uphold federal bilingualism laws and standards as the committee continues to study Francophone immigration to minority communities. Also appearing are Karim Adam and Mireille Laroche from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.
02:06:06

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Official Languages - February 6, 2023

Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor briefs the committee on the annual report on official languages 2020-2021 and shares her perspectives on matters related to Francophone immigration to minority communities. Officials from Canadian Heritage and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada accompany the minister.
02:20:55

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Official Languages - January 30, 2023

The committee continues to explore matters concerning Francophone immigration to minority communities. Appearing are Chedly Belkhodja (Concordia University), Richard Bourhis (Université du Québec à Montréal), Jack Jedwab (Association for Canadian Studies), Sylvia Martin-Laforge (Quebec Community Groups Network), and Stephen Thompson (Quebec Community Groups Network).
02:09:56

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Official Languages - December 5, 2022

The committee continues to study matters related to francophone immigration to minority communities. Marie-Josée Groulx (Opportunities New Brunswick) and Shirley MacLean (commissioner of official languages for New Brunswick) appear as witnesses.
02:39:29

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Official Languages - November 28, 2022

The members pick up where they left off in their ongoing examination of francophone immigration to minority communities. Appearing are Ferdinand Bararuzunza (Francophone Immigration Network of Saskatchewan), Lisa Boisneault (Welcoming Francophone Community of Yellowknife), Brigitte Duguay Langlais (Francophone Immigration Network of Eastern Ontario), Audrey Fournier (Francophone Immigration Network of the Northwest Territories), Sandrine Lebon (Welcoming Francophone Community of Moose Jaw and Gravelbourg), Jean-Marie Mariez (Welcoming Francophone Community of Yellowknife), Chantal Morin (Welcoming Francophone Community of Moose Jaw and Gravelbourg), and Emmanuel Nahimana (Francophone Immigration Network of Nova Scotia).
02:31:24

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Official Languages - November 21, 2022

Academicians and representatives of the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages briefs the committee on matters related to francophone immigration to minority communities. Appearing as witnesses are Pascale Giguère, Martin Labelle,Pierre Leduc and Raymond Théberge (Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages), Samantha Losier (University of Hearst), Christian Perron (University of Saint-Boniface), Luc Tardif (Sainte-Anne University) and Juan Manuel Toro Lara (New Brunswick Community College).
01:33:14

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Official Languages - October 31, 2022

The committee continues its examination of the subject matter of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts. Appearing as witnesses are Rosane Doré Lefebvre (Public Service Alliance of Canada), Daniel-Robert Gooch (Association of Canadian Port Authorities) and Alexandre Silas (Public Service Alliance of Canada).
04:08:41

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Official Languages - October 24, 2022

The committee continues its examination of the subject matter of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts. Mark Power and Darius Bossé (Juristes Power Law), Marguerite Tölgyesi (Fédération de la jeunesse canadienne-française), Dan Lamoureux and Russell Copeman (Quebec English School Boards Association), John Buck (Community Economic Development and Employability Corporation), Michel Doucet (University of Moncton) and Robert Leckey (McGill University) appear as witnesses.
02:11:35

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Official Languages - October 17, 2022

The committee continues its examination of the subject matter of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts. Antoine Désilets (Société Santé en français), Martin Normand (Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne), Nancy Juneau and Marie-Christine Morin (Fédération culturelle canadienne-française) and Lily Crist (La Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique) appear as witnesses.