Statement made on 29 October 2009 by Senator Claudette Tardif
Hon. Claudette Tardif (Deputy Leader of the Opposition):
Honourable senators, my question is for the Leader of the Government in the Senate.
The Commissioner of Official Languages identified some significant gaps in his report entitled Two languages, a World of Opportunities: Second-Language Learning in Canada's Universities. These gaps are keeping students from developing their second-language skills as they pursue higher education and prepare to enter the workforce.
He says the government must show leadership and recommends that it convene a meeting of 84 interested parties from universities, educational organizations, language experts and governments to discuss how to improve second-language learning opportunities in universities. Does the government plan to act on that recommendation and call such a meeting?
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