Official Languages committee  My sense is that they would have to achieve level 4.

Official Languages committee  Yes, because level 4 means that the person is able to function in either an anglophone or a francophone environment.

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  Allow me to explain how we put together the test, because that might answer your question. We, ourselves, did not sit down and make up the content; the information came from judges. They were the ones who told us that, in order to perform a particular function, it was necessary t

Official Languages committee  In the case of Supreme Court judges, you would need to work out with them what the requirements are to perform their duties in that environment.

Official Languages committee  I can answer that, because, before joining KortoJura, I worked at the Centre canadien de français juridique. I had begun developing the tests, but they needed fine tuning. There is a language proficiency scale for crown attorneys, one for court clerks, and one for judges. It coul

Official Languages committee  All of it would depend on whether.... I am speaking in English and I know you're going to say that I have an accent that's not Canadian—

Official Languages committee  The judges go back home after their week of training. It all depends on whether they have a trial in the second language. You know, you use it or lose it. Sometimes they regress, but they come back to another session. Some of them tell us they are able to at least do the the pl

Official Languages committee  We provide English training in St. Andrews.

Official Languages committee  You mean for Supreme Court justices?

Official Languages committee  I would say the results fit into four categories, given that, at this level, the individual can make distinctions. Interpretation can sometimes hinder nuances.

Official Languages committee  It's a self-declaration.

Official Languages committee  Maybe I should explain the proficiency scale of our education program.

Official Languages committee  There are four levels. I cut this part out of my original text.

Official Languages committee  There are really four levels of competence. I am not one of those who started the program. I work in the languages sector. Judge Finn started the program. She started from the principle that a judge does not really need to become completely bilingual to perform certain duties f