Official Languages committee  That is an excellent question. I must point out that the commissioner applauded the level of bilingualism for services provided by commission staff, namely, 100%, and the very high level of active bilingualism of those same employees. As for public establishments that have lease

Official Languages committee  Yes. There are clauses in the leases. I would be pleased to provide you with a copy of one.

Official Languages committee  We have seen an improvement, but I'll be honest that there is still progress to be made. The commission considers it a very important issue.

Official Languages committee  No problem.

Official Languages committee  Together with the Coalition of Businesspeople, we are going to encourage groups to use translation services, which can be supported by the Coalition of Businesspeople. You spoke about private sector organizations, but the ones holding events in the region on commission land, espe

Official Languages committee  In our case, I think that we can have a big impact when we show the advantages of providing bilingual services. We have best practices, and we show leadership with stakeholders to influence them, among other things, in the tourism industry in the region. Of course, Canadian Heri

Official Languages committee  For interaction with the organizations that are in our buildings or that use our property, we are able to manage that demand. As for an increased demand that would put pressure on the Coalition of Businesspeople, that would come under the Department of Heritage.

Official Languages committee  Rental income is a significant part of the commission's budget. Overall, it's about…

Official Languages committee  About 20% of our revenue comes from rental activities, but not just for restaurant services. That is part of the rental portfolio.

Official Languages committee  The commission's total budget is about $100 million, and that includes funds from the Treasury Board Secretariat and self-generated amounts.

Official Languages committee  For all the commemorations, interpretation, major events, we're talking about 25% of the commission's budget, but that percentage doesn't represent what is allocated through contracts with Canadian artists. Whether it's for events like Canada Day or Winterlude, we need to acknow

Official Languages committee  That's an excellent question, and this is something I had written down for Mr. Trottier's question. It is important to use 2017 to engage new Canadians, as our country is being enriched by an increased presence of new Canadians. How can we expose new Canadians to our history, o

Official Languages committee  Mr. Dion, thank you for pointing this out. We feel it is important. Without taking anything away from my colleagues, this has to do with the importance of the national capital region as a window for the whole country. Without taking anything away from the other regions of the cou

Official Languages committee  That is an excellent question, Mr. Gourde. Year after year, the francophone content of the show is about 30%. Thank you for pointing out the effort that had been made to make sure that we did not have a French version of the show on Radio-Canada and an English version of the sho

Official Languages committee  Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, good morning. My colleague, Diane Dupuis, and I are extremely pleased to be here this morning. Thank you for your invitation to appear before this committee to discuss the importance of linguistic duality in celebrating the 150th anniversar