Official Languages committee  Again, we must work together toward a common goal. If all these stakeholders were committed to the vitality of the communities they represent—

Official Languages committee  That's what they're saying, but was there a dialogue first with the provinces? Was there discussions first about whether people are really holding to their positions and don't want to interfere in their jurisdictions, or whether they would be willing to contribute, under certain

Official Languages committee  First, I'll answer your second question because the report was asked for by the clerk, and the clerk, being in charge of the public service, wanted to have a sense of the present situation in the public service as far as language of work is concerned. He asked Mr. Borbey, who I t

Official Languages committee  First of all, I think he should be commended for his efforts to re-establish the express entry system and Mobilité francophone program, two excellent tools that will surely help to improve the situation. As I said earlier, it is important that immigrants and refugees arriving in

Official Languages committee  Are you talking about governance?

Official Languages committee  I don't know whether it's a better approach or just a way of working, but I believe in a horizontal approach. Every institution that is responsible for a part of the current Official Languages Act has acquired expertise in that area. If they all worked together horizontally, they

Official Languages committee  It can mean many things. Generally speaking, people like our tools. We have held consultations on four aspects: our audits and audit follow-ups, our annual reports, our promotional tools, and our performance report cards and observation exercises, which we usually do, but not thi

Official Languages committee  As I said earlier, in these conditions, it is difficult for such organizations to recruit and retain competent staff.

Official Languages committee  We need to ensure that the funding remains constant, stable and timely. Contributions often arrive very late in the year.

Official Languages committee  Part III of the act, which deals with the administration of justice, definitely stands out. You probably remember we tabled a report before Parliament on the publication of court decisions online.

Official Languages committee  That consideration has to be taken into account, in our view. At the same time, it's important to revisit the exclusion in that same part of the act exempting Supreme Court judges from having to be bilingual. On the service front, our office and Canada's airport authorities dis

Official Languages committee  That's something we will certainly be looking at as part of our study. Some officers of Parliament have the kinds of powers you're referring to and can impose penalties or fines, while others do not. That could be something the committee may wish to explore.

Official Languages committee  Yes, that is something that could be included in the updated act. It would be up to Parliament to decide whether the commissioner needs more authority, given the feedback you will have received.

Official Languages committee  All right.

Official Languages committee  I would say the pressure also has to come from the communities affected by these decisions. They absolutely have to have a voice at the provincial level. If the federal government is willing to contribute to an agreement but a province refuses, the communities need to apply press