The Program Committee advises the Board of Directors on its research programs. This Committee is made up: 

Three researchers from l'Université de Moncton:

• Rose Kikpa Bio, professor - secteur sciences humaines and holder of Chaire de recherche du Canada sur le développement et les enjeux territoriaux en Acadie contemporaine, campus d'Edmundston

• Stéphanie Collin, Professor, École des hautes études publiques, Campus de Moncton

• Eric Mathie Doucet, Professor, École de kinésiologie et de loisir and  actor director, Institut d'études acadiennes, Campus de Moncton

The CIRLM Director, who will act as Committee Chairman:

• Éric Forgues, Executive Director of the Canadian Institute for Research on Linguistic Minorities

Four researchers from other teaching or research institutions:

• one expert in Quebec's francophonie
  
  
  • Michel Dahan, Assistant Professor and Holder of Chaire pour le développement de la recherche sur la culture d'expression française en Amérique du Nord (CEFAN), Université Laval
    
    
• two experts in Canada's Francophone minority community
  
  
  • Christine Beaudoin, professor, Université de l'Ontario français
  • Gail Cormier, professor, Université de Saint-Boniface

• one  expert in Quebec's Anglophone minority community
  
  
  • Jane G. V. McGaughey, professor, Concordia University

One researcher or analyst from the federal government designated by the Minister:

• Martin Durand, Manager of Research, Policy and Research, Official Languages Support Programs Branch, Canadian Heritage

Three observers:

• Martin Normand, Director of strategic research and international relations, Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne (ACUFC) et Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS)
• Hector Vera, Policy Director, Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada (FCFA)
• Sophie Montreuil, Director, Acfas