Irek Kusmierczyk at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

On November 30th, 2023. See this statement in context.

November 30th, 2023 / 4:20 p.m.

Liberal

Irek Kusmierczyk Liberal Windsor—Tecumseh, ON

Thank you, Minister.

I have a follow-up question for Madame Marie-Chantal Girard. We had Mr. Tolga Yalkin from the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions appear before the OGGO committee. This was back in 2021. Mr. Yalkin said, “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.”

How important is it, Ms. Girard, to support and encourage staff, officials, to use the official language of their choice? How important is that here on Parliament Hill?

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