Official Languages committee  I really can't comment on the details of that matter. As regards Alberta—

Official Languages committee  You are asking me whether official languages are a priority for Justice Canada. I repeat that they are.

Official Languages committee  I don't want to get into the division of powers or the administration of justice. Some matters are under provincial jurisdiction and others are under federal jurisdiction. The RCMP does the work it has to do in Alberta, as it does in New Brunswick and elsewhere.

Official Languages committee  I am not in a position to comment on the case. I don't know the details.

Official Languages committee  The linguistic provisions of the Criminal Code are very clear on that point.

Official Languages committee  On behalf of the Department of Justice, allow me to say that we tried in our presentation to outline the department's approach to access to justice in both official languages, not only since the roadmap was adopted, but also in the past 10 years. We are particularly interested i

Official Languages committee  At Justice Canada, the answer is yes. If you'll let me respond, we have demonstrated that. We have a unit at our office that is dedicated to access to justice in both official languages. Our unit also manages the implementation of section 41 at the Department of Justice.

Official Languages committee  I really have no comment to make on that subject, Mr. Godin. We represent the Department of Justice as a federal institution.

Official Languages committee  I am telling you that official languages are currently a priority for the federal Department of Justice.

Official Languages committee  We now come to the conclusion. These projects are the tangible and concrete results of concerted efforts from different justice system stakeholders to help improve access to justice. We believe that the work accomplished by our department helps improve access to justice for the

Official Languages committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. My name is Andrée Duchesne, Senior Counsel and Manager of the Justice in Official Languages Unit within Justice Canada's Office of la Francophonie, Justice in Official Languages and Legal Dualism. I am here with my colleague, Linda DuPont, Legal Counsel wit

Official Languages committee  The Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund is a federal program administered by the Department of Justice Canada. One of its objectives is to help improve access to justice in both official languages across the country. As regards the subject of particular conc