Hearings of the Bouchard-Taylor Commission to be held in Sept-Îles

List of individuals and groups that will present briefs or testimony

Montreal, September 17, 2007 – The Consultation Commission on Accommodation Practices Related to Cultural Differences (CCPARDC) will hold hearings between 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday September 18, at the Hotel Sept-Îles (Manowin Room), 451 Arnaud Ave. The following individuals who will present briefs or testimony have agreed to be identified beforehand:

TIME	METHOD OF PARTICIPATION	NAME	ORGANIZATION/TITLE
09:00	Brief	BEAUDIN, Daniel-Guy
09:15	Brief	BEAUPRÉ, Viateur
09:30	Brief	CHAREST, Claude
09:45	Brief	GIGUÈRE, Paul-Émile
10:00	Break
10:15	Brief	NEPVEU, Raymond
10:30	Brief	PAQUET, Paul-Philippe
10:45	Testimony	LEFRANÇOIS, Bernard
11:00	Testimony	SIMARD, Régis

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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