RAdm Andrew Smith at the Official Languages Committee

On December 9th, 2010. See this statement in context.

December 9th, 2010 / 9:45 a.m.

Chief of Military Personnel, Champion of Official Languages, Department of National Defence

Yes, December 2011. However, in the case of those who wear two or more stars, it already applies. In the case of those who wear one star, the brigadiers-general and the commodores, it begins on December 31—

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