Official Languages committee  I will start, if I may. I am Carl Trottier, Assistant Deputy Minister, Governance, Planning and Policy Sector in the Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer. The Official Languages Centre of Excellence is part of my area of activity. The Treasury Board Secretariat is the ad

Official Languages committee  Mr. Chair, members of the committee, thank you. I am pleased to be here with you today to contribute to the important role this committee has in achieving the objectives of the Official Languages Act. Since September 2016, I have been responsible for the Governance, Planning an

Official Languages committee  Thank you very much for that question. That question is in fact very different from the one that was initially asked. As you can see, this is thick. We'll have to go through this and come back to you. Each department, in reality, has its strengths and weaknesses. That's just th

Official Languages committee  I missed the beginning of your sentence. Are you referring to the action plans?

Official Languages committee  The self-assessment is just one piece of information that's used. The information captured in the self-assessment is often corroborated by other pieces of information, such as the statistics we collect and the survey of the employees. The survey of the employees is an excellent

Official Languages committee  Thank you.

Official Languages committee  I, for one, feel comfortable speaking in both languages. I speak English very well and I'm not too bad in French. So I'm comfortable. I'm also comfortable letting the people around me speak in the language of their choice. That is my personal experience, and it does not always re

Official Languages committee  However, the departments provide information. They let us know whether they have given employees the option of using both languages in meetings. We have answers or data on that.

Official Languages committee  It is difficult to provide a specific example when we are constantly working on making improvements.

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  I can give you some quite interesting data. Between 1978 and 2015—

Official Languages committee  That's the data I have for you today, but I can forward the information for the past 10 years.

Official Languages committee  The number of bilingual positions is included in the data I have for you today. How many are there in the public service? In 1978, 25% of positions were bilingual. In 2004, there were 39%, and in 2015, 43%. This suggests that there's a constant upward trend.

Official Languages committee  It depends on the requirements of the position. In some cases, level A may be required, meaning a level of bilingualism making it possible to carry on a conversation. Level B is a little more advanced and level C allows for a very good conversation.

Official Languages committee  It depends on the position and the related requirements. People meet the requirements of the position. That’s how bilingual positions are designated.