Every five years, employees must demonstrate that they are still bilingual. Some employees may no longer make the grade after a while. Other people may have just been appointed or just be staffing the position on an acting basis because the position was vacant. We have to take into account all of these staffing and employee fluctuations. No one can be offered a designated bilingual position on a permanent basis without meeting the linguistic requirements of that position.
On March 8th, 2011. See this statement in context.