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Minutes of Proceedings

42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 43
Thursday, February 2, 2017, 11:03 a.m. to 12:53 p.m.
In Camera
Presiding
Hon. Denis Paradis, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Lucie Lecomte, Analyst
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

At 11:19 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:23 a.m., the sitting resumed in public.

Motion

John Nater moved, — That the Committee request that the Prime Minister issue a written response to the Committee within 30 calendar days explaining and justifying his use of the majority language in a minority language context.

RULING BY THE CHAIR

The Chair ruled the proposed motion inadmissible as it must not go beyond the Committee's mandate as provided on page 1054 of House of Commons Procedure and Practice, Second Edition.

At 11:25 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:26 a.m., the sitting resumed in public.

Treasury Board Secretariat
• Carsten Quell, Director, Policy and Legislation
• Carl Trottier, Assistant Deputy Minister, Governance, Planning and Policy Sector
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f), the Committee resumed a briefing on accountability measures for official languages.

Cart Trottier made a statement and, with Carsten Quell, answered questions.

At 12:53 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Christine Holke
Clerk of the Committee