Official Languages Committee on March 1st, 2011

[Claire Dansereau]

I'd like to say that Ms. Huard isn't a champion in this area, but she is a champion—

[Mauril Bélanger, Liberal, Ottawa—Vanier, ON]

That's what you told us.

[Claire Dansereau]

No, I said that Serge Thériault, who is regional general director for the Gulf Region, is the other co-champion, with Mr. Bloom. Ms. Huard is responsible for certain parts of the act because she is the assistant deputy minister responsible for human resources.

[Mauril Bélanger, Liberal, Ottawa—Vanier, ON]

You said she was responsible for service to the public, language of work and equitable participation.

[Claire Dansereau]

Yes, that's correct.

[Mauril Bélanger, Liberal, Ottawa—Vanier, ON]

I was listening to you.

Ms. Dansereau or Mr. Grégoire, do you receive any instructions from the clerk regarding official languages?

[Claire Dansereau]

Yes, as for all the other files that are important for us, the minister's clerk, as I said earlier, expects us not only to make a real effort, even in our letters of offer, but also to produce very clear results.

[Mauril Bélanger, Liberal, Ottawa—Vanier, ON]

So you submit a report?

[Claire Dansereau]

Yes, we prepare a big report every year on everything that goes on in the official languages field.

[Mauril Bélanger, Liberal, Ottawa—Vanier, ON]

Who do you submit it to?

[Claire Dansereau]

It's part of the report...

Ms. Huard, is it part of the report to the Public Service Commissioner?

[Michaela Huard]

I'm not sure.

[Claire Dansereau]

The report we submit to the Commissioner of Official Languages is really the main report and it's based on data—

[Mauril Bélanger, Liberal, Ottawa—Vanier, ON]

You don't report to the commissioner, but you do report to someone on official languages. You don't report to the commissioner.

[Michaela Huard]

We have our own accountability framework at the department.

We also have to report how well we're doing with respect to official languages.

[Mauril Bélanger, Liberal, Ottawa—Vanier, ON]

I understand, but to whom?

[Michaela Huard]

We have to respond to the report of the commissaire aux langues officielles. In our planning, we have to report to the clerk.

[Mauril Bélanger, Liberal, Ottawa—Vanier, ON]

Is that report available?

[Michaela Huard]

We can find it, yes.

[Claire Dansereau]

Yes.

[Mauril Bélanger, Liberal, Ottawa—Vanier, ON]

Would you be kind enough to share it with us?

[Claire Dansereau]

Yes, yes.

[Mauril Bélanger, Liberal, Ottawa—Vanier, ON]

Do you have any relations with the Treasury Board Secretariat regarding official languages?

[Claire Dansereau]

Yes.

[Mauril Bélanger, Liberal, Ottawa—Vanier, ON]

What kind of relations?