Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Official Languages
The Senate Standing Committee On Official languages (OLLO) is a standing committee of the Senate of Canada responsible for examining issues of Francophone culture in Canada, especially in regard to the Official Languages Act. It is mandated to study, as the Senate may decide, bills, messages, petitions, inquiries, papers and other matters relating to Canada's official languages generally.
Organization
Senate rule 12-7(5) mandates the OLLO to study matters relating to official languages generally. The committee may study bills affecting the Official Languages Act (OLA), its application, modification, and associated regulations and directives.[1]
The OLLO has a counterpart in the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages (LANG).[2]
Members
Committee membership as of 6 March 2026:[1]
| Caucus | Member | Province | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Senators Group | Allister Surette, chair | NS | |
| Conservative | Rose-May Poirier, deputy chair | NB | |
| Progressive Senate Group | Amina Gerba[a] | QC | |
| Progressive Senate Group | Danièle Henkel | QC | |
| Independent Senators Group | Tony Loffreda | QC | |
| Independent Senators Group | Lucie Moncion[a] | ON | |
| Canadian Senators Group | Rebecca Patterson[a] | ON | |
Former members:
| Caucus | Member | Province | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Senators Group | René Cormier | NB | |
| Canadian Senators Group | Gigi Osler | MB | |
The Representative of the Government in the Senate and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate are both ex-officio members of the committee.
Notes
References
- ^ a b c "Senate Standing Committee on Official Languages (45th Parliament)". Senate of Canada. 6 March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ "The first federal parliamentary committee exclusively responsible for studying official languages is created". Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages. 25 July 2024.