Mr. Chair, I can respond to that question.
In the context of the virtual shift to work that we saw with the advent of COVID, we took measures almost immediately to ensure that public servants could work in the official language of their choice. As committee members know, individuals who occupy bilingual positions in bilingual regions have language of work rights.
We quickly recognized that in a virtual environment it's so important for norms to be established so that the way in which people are given opportunities to use the official language of their choice is supported. We put very helpful, clear guidance on canada.ca, helping public servants navigate this environment and helping managers ensure that they provide their employees with the opportunity to work in the language of their choice. We worked very closely with PROLs, or persons responsible for official languages, in our community to ensure that deputy heads were aware of their responsibilities.
I'll also note that in October, both the chief human resources officer and the President of the Treasury Board wrote to their colleagues to underscore the importance of this issue in the context of remote work.