Royal Galipeau at the Official Languages Committee

On February 28th, 2013. See this statement in context.

February 28th, 2013 / 4:40 p.m.

Conservative

Royal Galipeau Conservative Ottawa—Orléans, ON

I would like to know how many of your 450 employees are actually bilingual. What portion of the 54% are bilingual, and what portion of the 46% are bilingual. You don't have to answer that question now, but I am interested in those figures.

For instance, in Ottawa, there are about 120,000 francophones and 180,000 anglophones who can speak French. That gives francophones and francophiles some considerable clout.

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