French Language Services Advisory Committee

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Members

Members

  1. Warsama Aden
  2. Fatouma Ali-Ismail
  3. Marc Beaudry
  4. Mireille Brownhill
  5. Diane Desaulniers
  6. Katherine Dupuis
  7. Danièle Filion
  8. Lina Nada Maach
  9. Marc Maisonneuve
  10. Neiges Sénéchal

Councillor Liaison (non-voting)

  1. Councillor Stéphanie Plante

Mandate

The mandate of the French Language Services Advisory Committee is to advise Ottawa City Council on issues that impact the implementation of the Bilingualism Policy and its application to the City's services, programs, policies and initiatives.

Responsibilities

The French Language Services Advisory Committee is responsible for providing advice to Ottawa City Council on issues pertaining to:

  • Policy, programs and service delivery in the area of official languages.

The French Language Services Advisory Committee will be available as a resource to staff, providing input on matters being pursued to achieve Council’s strategic priorities. Above all, the French Language Services Advisory Committee is responsible for ensuring that its business aligns with, and serves to complement, City Council’s strategic priorities.

Composition

The French Language Services Advisory Committee’s membership shall include 7-11 citizen members and one (1) Member of Council in a liaison capacity.

Reporting Relationship

The French Language Services Advisory Committee shall report through the Finance and Economic Development Committee to City Council; however, it may also report to another Standing Committee where appropriate, depending on the issue.

Meetings, agendas and minutes

Meeting agendas, minutes and videos for City Council, its committees and select local boards can be accessed through the City’s agendas and minutes web portal. 

See using the City’s Agendas and minutes web portal for more information.

The following is available through the portal:

  • Meeting schedules
  • Agendas
  • Minutes
  • Meeting documentation
  • Live streams
  • Meeting recordings for meetings held on or after June 27, 2022

Live meeting streams and archived meeting videos continue to be available on the Ottawa City Council YouTube Channel. More information is available in the Watch or listen to Council and committee meetings article.

Meeting documentation from January 2001 to June 2012 can be accessed through the legacy agendas and minutes application.

If at any time you are unable to find a document or access the links above, please send an email to Committees@ottawa.ca.