Official Languages committee  Your question concerned security guards, didn't it? That's always a challenge for us because most of the time it's not the embassy that hires those people. In some cases, it's local government employees. That's the case in China, for example. It's very hard to insist that those employees speak English or French.

Official Languages committee  Yes. I've taken some notes.

Official Languages committee  In order, that represents the requirements for comprehension, writing and oral interaction. In the public service, the Public Service Commission of Canada administers tests. Level E represents an exemption. That means that the person speaks the language in question fluently. Level C, which directly precedes it, means that the person is able to conduct a meeting and make a point.

Official Languages committee  Yes. We have access to on-line courses.

Official Languages committee  Yes, yes. The missions have to provide active offer. These people may not be perfectly bilingual, but they clearly have to provide active offer. Through our network of coordinators, we remind people that they are on-line courses and that managers have to allow locally engaged staff time for that purpose.

Official Languages committee  Every year, we prepare a report for the Treasury Board, like all the departments. In our report—

Official Languages committee  Yes, that's no problem.

Official Languages committee  The Treasury Board doesn't give marks, but we give—

Official Languages committee  For the Treasury Board report, I believe that—

Official Languages committee  We don't give marks as such.

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  The people responsible for the Official Languages Program in my directorate receive reports. The department also has a network of coordinators in all the missions overseas. Every three months, we are in contact with each other at our meetings with Ms. Dubé. They tell us about their problems.

Official Languages committee  That will be in April 2011.

Official Languages committee  I believe we were fourth last. So that's not enough. Our evaluation was better than those of only two or three other departments. That was the first time we were evaluated by the commissioner. Ms. Dubé and I previously met with the employees of the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages, and we have a better understanding of our mark.

Official Languages committee  What report are you referring to?