Mr. Chair, committee members, good morning.
My name is Donna Achimov; I am the Assistant Deputy Minister of Citizen and Community Services at Service Canada. With me today is Ms. Francine L'Espérance, who is the Acting Director General of Labour Market Information, also at Service Canada. Thank you for inviting us to appear before the Standing Committee on Official Languages. This morning, we will share our experiences with and the results of Job Bank's automated translation system, as well as present a solution we are exploring to improve the quality of the service.
The objective of the presentation is to inform members of the Standing Committee on Official Languages about Job Bank operations and the Job Bank translation service. We will present a solution to improve the quality of the service and respond to questions from committee members.
As indicated on page 4, the National Employment Service, maintained by the Commission and under the Act, provides information on local employment opportunities in all regions of Canada for the purpose of assisting workers in finding suitable employment in their community, their province or in other regions of Canada. The National Employment Service also assists employers throughout the country to find workers who meet their needs by providing information on available positions and the skills that they seek.