Official Languages committee  Are you talking about notes taken by the Canada Border Services Agency?

Official Languages committee  Not at all.

Official Languages committee  It is at the client's request 100%. We must follow our rules and respect the Canadian charter and the Official Languages Act.

Official Languages committee  Absolutely.

Official Languages committee  It goes on from there.

Official Languages committee  Exactly. In terms of the issue of documentary evidence, the minister has to submit the evidence in the language of proceedings at any given moment. So, in the example given earlier, we should already know the person's choice at the beginning of the proceedings. It is usually ind

Official Languages committee  It is the information form that the person takes to the court in question, for example.

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  It is very important to point out two other things. The individual may choose to change the language of the proceeding for the simple reason that his counsel is more comfortable in the other language. But, even if the proceeding is held in English, or French, in this case, don't

Official Languages committee  As a result, counsel always has this choice, regardless of the language of the proceeding.

Official Languages committee  As for the documents, you're absolutely right. You've understood it correctly; that's how it works.

Official Languages committee  That's right.

Official Languages committee  The department has obligations, such as ensuring that hearings before the tribunal take place in French. Nothing is preventing anyone from having these documents translated, but the department must ensure that the documentary evidence is in French, except when the language of the

Official Languages committee  That's right.

Official Languages committee  I believe the Federal Court had a different perspective. If you take a look at the Bolanos Blanco case, you will see that the court was of the opinion that Mr. Bolanos Blanco did indicate his language of choice and it wasn't the Canada Border Services Agency that chose the langua