Official Languages committee  Over a three-year cycle, we ask 170 federal institutions that we have identified to provide us with a report. We do it over a period of three years because looking at 170 institutions all at the same time is a pretty hefty task, so three years gives us enough time to cover all 170 of them.

Official Languages committee  My branch is responsible for the host of official languages programs, which are largely based on section 43 of the Official Languages Act. That section tells the Minister of Canadian Heritage to take action on a series of issues, and those issues are reflected in the host of official languages programs under the department's responsibility.

Official Languages committee  A bit. My colleagues at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada would definitely be able to give you more details. Right off the bat, though, I would say that the program wasn't intended solely to encourage francophone immigration. Among other things, it helped promote francophone immigration to minority communities.

Official Languages committee  We've often looked into that, but it's a hard question to answer. Take, for example, the many contributions made to a number of programs whose first role is not to promote official languages. In the arts and culture arena, if we contribute funding to a francophone theatre group through the Canada arts presentation fund, it can have a very positive impact on minority communities but it doesn't fall under an official languages program.

Official Languages committee  No, that program was designed with a human rights focus. The constitutional language rights component came later. It didn't fall under the roadmap. It was administered as a support program for remedies in order to advance the rights in question.

Official Languages committee  It was allocated to the program, within the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Official Languages committee  Tying into the question about the total cost estimate, I would say that other departments are also sensitive to minority language community issues. Just think of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, which works directly with minority language communities, especially in New Brunswick. Because of that interaction with minority language communities, the department is aware of their situation and adapts its approach accordingly.

Official Languages committee  Or justice.

Official Languages committee  That's a good question. We, at the Department of Canadian Heritage, are certainly giving that question a lot of thought. It's one of our priorities. In fact, I was meeting with colleagues at the 150th anniversary secretariat and the commemoration section, who are involved in the event planning for the celebrations.

Official Languages committee  That's a good question. It actually throws a spotlight on a reality we all know quite well, the fact that we have two levels of government involved: federal and provincial. Health, like education, falls within the provincial domain. These are programs set out in the roadmap, but our involvement is a bit roundabout.

Official Languages committee  Studies by the Société Santé en français and the health department suggest that 88% of those trained return to their communities. That being said, the capacity to speak the second language doesn't change how someone is received in an emergency room, for example, since it's under provincial jurisdiction.

Official Languages committee  Community agencies are consulted on an ongoing basis. That is done regularly and is already in place. Over the years, we've built good relationships with a number of community agencies. My colleague mentioned the CHSSN, but others include the Quebec Community Groups Network. So we've had numerous discussions with intermediaries and stakeholders from the community.

Official Languages committee  We developed several shared instruments. It was done mainly through a Treasury Board submission. For instance, we established a risk management framework, which we just updated in the governance committees Hubert mentioned. We also provide our federal partners with accountability templates.

Official Languages committee  We are well-received. For example, in preparation for today's discussion on the roadmap, I reached out to colleagues in four federal institutions yesterday, between ten in the morning and two in the afternoon, without any trouble. They take our calls, they give us information, they send us material.

Official Languages committee  That varies from year to year. We think we will be able to publish it at the beginning of the summer or a little earlier. We are going to try to publish it perhaps a little sooner each year, but the end of the year is when the data are collected. We have to wait for them to be confirmed in the financial systems.