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Official Languages committee First, it is very important that the needs be assessed. We have not really determined to what extent the various regions of the country need bilingual judges. Nor have the language competencies of those who put forward their candidacy to become judges been assessed. The candidate
May 2nd, 2016Committee meeting
Graham Fraser
Official Languages committee I discussed this with the new Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. He is very well aware of the issues. In the context of the arrival of the Syrian refugees, he raised this issue with his New Brunswick counterpart. So the government is aware of the situation. It is
May 2nd, 2016Committee meeting
Graham Fraser
Official Languages committee Indeed, I expressed my support for this bill from the beginning. I did so in all forums and I am willing to do it again if it is studied in committee.
May 2nd, 2016Committee meeting
Graham Fraser
Official Languages committee Here is the explanation that I was given. A few years ago Parliament passed a law, which I support, under which any agent of Parliament, at the time of his or her appointment, must be bilingual: the Auditor General, the Commissioner of Official Languages, the Chief Electoral Offi
May 2nd, 2016Committee meeting
Graham Fraser
Official Languages committee We looked at the situation closely. I finally decided to send a letter to the Prime Minister expressing my concern about the Governor in Council appointments.
May 2nd, 2016Committee meeting
Graham Fraser
Official Languages committee No, no. I think that what matters is to recognize that there are certain positions where it is extremely important that all of the candidates be bilingual when they are appointed, and others where it would be preferable that they be bilingual, but not as essential. I hesitated be
May 2nd, 2016Committee meeting
Graham Fraser
Official Languages committee Yes, that is correct.
May 2nd, 2016Committee meeting
Graham Fraser
Official Languages committee Indeed. I think, for instance, that—
May 2nd, 2016Committee meeting
Graham Fraser
Official Languages committee I'm sorry.
May 2nd, 2016Committee meeting
Graham Fraser
Official Languages committee Not only has there not been an increase in resources in 10 years, but there have been additional expenses. Over the past 10 years, we have had to absorb all of the salary increases in our operating expenses. We also had to pay for the implementation of the new IM/IT system oursel
May 2nd, 2016Committee meeting
Graham Fraser
Official Languages committee First of all, this is the first time I have heard of this.
May 2nd, 2016Committee meeting
Graham Fraser
Official Languages committee I am not challenging what you say at all. What I mean is that this is the first time I have heard of this.
May 2nd, 2016Committee meeting
Graham Fraser
Official Languages committee It is possible that they used an automatic translation system.
May 2nd, 2016Committee meeting
Graham Fraser
Official Languages committee That was speculation on my part. When people ask me questions about translation tools, I always reply that someone absolutely has to revise the final product. I often give the following example: when the tractor was invented, the farmer couldn't just sit on his veranda and look
May 2nd, 2016Committee meeting
Graham Fraser
Official Languages committee After my annual report was tabled, I received an enormous number of comments from the media who were surprised that I had dared to talk about anglophone immigration issues in Quebec. Even if it was quite limited, that recommendation concerning the need for research and coordinati
May 2nd, 2016Committee meeting
Graham Fraser