Official Languages committee  Thank you very much.

Official Languages committee  I can answer your previous question about the budget. In 2009-10, the budget for the official languages centre was $2.777 million. It's been fairly constant. In 2013-14 it went to $2.4 million.

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  I think the bill is at second reading in the Senate, so we'll have ample opportunity to discuss it. It would have fundamental repercussions. It would change how we determine which segments of the population can receive services in both official languages.

Official Languages committee  I am sorry, but both documents are in English and French.

Official Languages committee  After receiving the results of these surveys, every department creates an implementation plan. We set priorities and we implement an action plan.

Official Languages committee  As you know, the bilingual bonus payment is governed by the directive, and the National Joint Council is responsible for the directive. It's an integral part of collective agreements, so subject to negotiations. What I would say is that since we've had the bonus in play, since 19

Official Languages committee  If I may add, every three years we have a public service employee survey and we engage our employees on a range of issues, including a set of questions with regard to the use of official languages such as, “Am I free to use the official language of my choice in meetings or in wri

Official Languages committee  We continue to encourage institutions and public servants to participate in building the public service of tomorrow by affirming the importance of our two official languages at every opportunity. This completes our opening remarks. We would be pleased to take questions.

Official Languages committee  Thank you. I think you have all received the slides. Mr. Chair, thank you for the opportunity to be here today. We are pleased to be here. As you know, our minister, the President of the Treasury Board, is responsible for some parts of the Official Languages Act. These are ref