Official Languages committee  In fact it is approaching five months. I am new to this area.

Official Languages committee  When it comes to the broad directions taken, the steering committee meets once a year to set priorities at the national level. Then, in the committees in the regions, on the ground, there is also discussion among all the participants about the priorities or strategies to be pursu

Official Languages committee  I will start to answer your question and then I will invite my colleague to continue. As I mentioned in my opening remarks, we set up a steering committee as part of the strategy. Several departments are represented on the committee, including ACOA. There are also representative

Official Languages committee  Good morning, Mr. Chair, and members of the committee. Thank you for the invitation to appear before you today. My name is Peter Sylvester, and I am the Associate Deputy Minister and official languages champion of Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Joining me today is Yves Saint