Official Languages committee I'm not sure, sir. I will check into that. There often aren't minutes taken for these meetings. The documents that are presented, if they are open documents, can be supplied. We don't actually have those minutes circulated in either language, I don't think, but I can check.
February 17th, 2011Committee meeting
Margaret Biggs
Official Languages committee The issue of official languages would be taken up at the deputy ministers committee, particularly in the public service management advisory committee, and it would be discussed on an ongoing basis there. The discussion would include the report from the Commissioner of Official La
February 17th, 2011Committee meeting
Margaret Biggs
Official Languages committee We're going to present the first one in June. The award was an idea that came out of the official languages advisory committee, which, as Diane said, is made up of active individuals from across the organization at all kinds of different levels. As Diane said, they have an activ
February 17th, 2011Committee meeting
Margaret Biggs
February 17th, 2011Committee meeting
Margaret Biggs
Official Languages committee I'll ask Darren to respond.
February 17th, 2011Committee meeting
Margaret Biggs
Official Languages committee We do take official languages into account in our performance assessment. We do.
February 17th, 2011Committee meeting
Margaret Biggs
Official Languages committee About the action plan?
February 17th, 2011Committee meeting
Margaret Biggs
Official Languages committee Well, as Diane has said, we had two official languages action plans, and we've integrated them. We would be interested in hearing how you think we could strengthen it. The official languages advisory committee put a lot of work into this. We've taken it to our management board.
February 17th, 2011Committee meeting
Margaret Biggs
February 17th, 2011Committee meeting
Margaret Biggs
Official Languages committee This would be taken into account in the performance review of all executives, because it is carried in their performance contract.
February 17th, 2011Committee meeting
Margaret Biggs
Official Languages committee No. I'm sorry; I'm not saying that. I'm not trying to be difficult. I'm not sure....
February 17th, 2011Committee meeting
Margaret Biggs
Official Languages committee This report came out a few months ago, and this would be taken into account in next year's report. When you go through the notes and the ratings, as I just did, you'll notice that where CIDA did not do well was in some areas that are very difficult for an agency that is focused i
February 17th, 2011Committee meeting
Margaret Biggs
February 17th, 2011Committee meeting
Margaret Biggs
Official Languages committee I prefer to speak English, but I also understand French.
February 17th, 2011Committee meeting
Margaret Biggs
Official Languages committee We speak in both official languages during the meetings. People, like Diane and Darren, speak in both languages.
February 17th, 2011Committee meeting
Margaret Biggs