Official Languages committee  Mr. Chair, members of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, first I want to thank you for inviting me to talk about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the government's ability to deliver information in both official languages. The Public Service Alliance of Canada, o

Official Languages committee  Thank you for your question, Mr. Blaney. I remember very clearly that, in another life, you were a federal public servant on the south shore facing Quebec City. I have heard about you. Don't worry though; it was relatively positive. I can definitely cite some examples of discri

Official Languages committee  First of all, considering I was somewhat short of time earlier, I would like to join with Mr. Blaney in saying that my thoughts go out to Mr. Duclos as well. He is, after all, my boss, indirectly that is, since I represent a lot of public servants. As regards those vain efforts,

Official Languages committee  I've read and reread the findings of the Commissioner's survey, which are particularly interesting, and I may have summed them up earlier in a single sentence. Francophone federal employees often speak English in order to move files along, but also to ensure their anglophone coll

Official Languages committee  There are some potential solutions. I discussed them in my introductory remarks. First of all, I think we have to promote and maximize language training for both the anglophone minority living in Quebec and certain persons in the national capital region and New Brunswick. The nu

Official Languages committee  You're very well informed, because no one really knows about that project. I congratulate you. You've got good intel, as they say. Yes, together with the Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec, we propose to conduct a survey of our colleagues in the national capi

Official Languages committee  In the next few weeks, Ms. Lattanzio.

Official Languages committee  We're talking about reform, and that's important. Earlier I discussed bonuses, training and second-language training. I also mentioned indigenous languages. As regards the two official languages, we'll have to establish procedures to prevent people from experiencing this insecur

Official Languages committee  Yes, absolutely. You just have to pay attention to the words you use. I don't really like the words “against francophones,” but unfairness and discrimination clearly do exist.

Official Languages committee  I've been a federal public servant for a little more than 25 years, slightly longer than Mr. Blaney. I was really surprised to see we were still receiving directives and regulations in English. There was always a brief note, not too badly written, informing us that the translatio

Official Languages committee  That's a very good question, Mr. Beaulieu. The $800 figure was introduced in the 1990s. As I said earlier, we've often requested an increase, but it's always been denied. There was even a push in 2019 to do away the bonus completely in exchange perhaps for a little more training

Official Languages committee  While preparing, I contacted a number of representatives of several departments and asked them always to check the facts. To answer your first question, our employees never receive the French versions of documents within a reasonable timeframe. That's a point we've often raised a

Official Languages committee  I think that to ask the question is to answer it. It gives us the impression that it's a somewhat secondary issue. As I told you, our PSAC members devote themselves heart and soul to achieving good results. However, the $800 figure is clearly inadequate. Mr. Boulerice, I would a

Official Languages committee  Thank you, Mr. Dalton. First of all, I'd like to thank you for the effort you're making to speak in French. You could simply have spoken English and relied on the interpretation. I admire people who make the effort. Yes, some communities and towns near Vancouver are experiencin

Official Languages committee  Do you mean just the west or across Canada?