Hearings of the Bouchard-Taylor Commission to be held in Rouyn-Noranda

List of individuals and groups that will present briefs or testimony

Montreal, September 12, 2007 – The Consultation Commission on Accommodation Practices Related to Cultural Differences (CCPARDC) will hold hearings between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Thursday September 13, at the Hotel Gouverneur and Centre de congrès, Rouyn-Noranda. The following individuals and organizations that will present briefs or testimony have agreed to be identified beforehand:

HEURE	FORME DE PARTICIPATION	NOM	ORGANISME/TITRE DE FONCTION
09:00	Brief	CRÊTE, Gérard
09:15	Brief	JEAN, Johanne	Rector, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
09:30	Testimony	BOUKHISSIMI, Driss
09:40	Testimony	COLOMBINO, Enrique	Founding Member, Association  interculturelle La Mosaïque
09:50	Testimony	POIRIER, Nicolas

The Commission

The CCAPRDC, co-chaired by sociologist and historian Gérard Bouchard and philosopher Charles Taylor, has been asked to take stock of accommodation practices and analyse all facets of the question by conducting a province-wide consultation. The Commission will submit a report and make recommendations to the Québec Premier on March 31, 2008.
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