Hearings of the Bouchard-Taylor Commission to be held in Bonaventure

List of individuals and groups that will present briefs or testimonies

Montreal, October 3rd, 2007 – The Consultation Commission on Accommodation Practices Related to Cultural Differences (CCPARDC) will hold hearings between 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, October 4th, at the Centre Bonne Aventure, 105 Grand-Pré Ave, Bonaventure. The following individuals and organizations that will present briefs or testimonies have agreed to be identified beforehand :

TIME	METHOD OF PARTICIPATION	NAME	ORGANIZATION/TITLE
09:00	Brief	FRAPPIER, Annie
09:15	Brief	MILLER, Howard
09:30	Brief	RIOUX, Christian
09:45	Testimony	BECKRICH, André
09:55	Testimony	GIROUARD, Daniel
10:05	Testimony	MARTENS, Thomas	Cercle international gaspésien
10:15	Testimony	OULAD LAFKIH, Mustafa
10:25	Testimony	PROVOST, Pierre
10:35	Testimony	POIRIER, Édith

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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