Official Languages committee  No.

Official Languages committee  No, it is actually every day. It is about speaking both official languages at each meeting, trying to have presentations in both English and French, gradually changing the culture during each interaction and each communication.

Official Languages committee  Approximately four years. As champion, since June.

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  I did not understand.

Official Languages committee  Are you referring to the position as champion?

Official Languages committee  There is still some work to be done, that is for sure. However, we have done a lot of work since June, starting with discussions at the executive level and a change in perspective in the area of official languages, specifically in the area of client services. We have had discussions with the regions.

Official Languages committee  Thank you for the question. I work closely with my colleague, Mr. Roy, the chair of the Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions. My colleague, the assistant deputy minister, and I have developed methods to communicate with managers and staff. On occasion, for instance, on Francophonie Day, Linguistic Duality Day, we ask them to encourage people to be brave, to dare to express themselves in both official languages, to dare to use their second language and further promote the use of both official languages within the department.

Official Languages committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. As champion, I realize that our department still has some work to do. However, I have a great deal of energy and enthusiasm and I intend to work closely with the deputy ministers and my colleagues on the executive committee. I myself sit on the Health Canada executive committee.

Official Languages committee  Basically, my mandate is to support the deputy, to support the executive team and the department, in terms of encouraging, supporting, and bringing visibility to linguistic duality, focusing on the workplace and the importance of working in both official languages, communicating with Canadians, and client service.