Official Languages committee  I don't know if it's an affront to the charter, but, if there is a problem in that respect, it must be solved. I agree with you on that.

Official Languages committee  I cannot answer that question with certainty, but I don't think so. We are in constant contact with all kinds of people all over the country. I am responsible for the linguistic statistics division. I personally have not consulted lawyers on the matter. Statistics Canada receiv

Official Languages committee  Thank you for your question. Earlier, I referred to the Elementary-Secondary Education Survey, a really important survey. Very regularly, Statistics Canada meets with each of its partners and holds discussions with them. Each year, we hold meetings with officials from all provin

Official Languages committee  —which is, for all practical purposes, a test survey, includes different versions of the questions. It is really based on the recommendations, the review of the issues, and the ability and possibility of asking this or that question. In addition, people need to fully understand t

Official Languages committee  When Statistics Canada receives requests, our objective is to try and respond to them. We have responded to them in the past by working with 10 federal government departments and agencies. If there are other options, other ways to respond, Statistics Canada is perfectly prepared

Official Languages committee  That's the only answer I have for now.

Official Languages committee  Statistics Canada regularly consults representatives from official language minorities, but not necessarily people from the legal community.

Official Languages committee  As I mentioned earlier, as soon as the consultation process is under way, anyone wanting to submit opinions to Statistics Canada—

Official Languages committee  We will be consulting anyone able to provide as much useful information as possible to Statistics Canada, so that those needs are met.

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  It's the entire cabinet.

Official Languages committee  As I mentioned earlier, the national census test and the consultations will start next fall and, in 2018, a national test will take place to check the various questions recommended.

Official Languages committee  Of course, we'll have to wait for the results of the tests to know whether, yes or no, it's—

Official Languages committee  I cannot comment on that, given that it will all depend on the assessments.

Official Languages committee  What I'm saying is that it will depend on the assessment, the recommendations we'll be making and the decision the government will make.