I am what is known as the official languages champion for our department and, as such, I sit on the Committee of Assistant Deputy Ministers on Official Languages. It is a committee where we can share information about our successes and other issues that may arise in each of our individual departments. I am also a member of the Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions in the public service. For example, when we launched the Portal, I sent a letter providing the electronic address for the Portal to all the public service champions, and we very actively promoted the Portal to departments across the public service. We have methods of promoting this tool to a wide variety of users.
On February 1st, 2011. See this statement in context.