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.
Members
As of the 45th Canadian Parliament:
| Caucus | Member | Province | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Senators Group | Allister Surette, chair | NS | |
| Conservative | Rose-May Poirier, deputy chair | NB | |
| Independent Senators Group | René Cormier | NB | |
| Progressive Senate Group | Amina Gerba | QC | |
| Independent Senators Group | Lucie Moncion | ON | |
| 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.