Official Languages committee  I do not feel I'm in the best position to answer a question about consultation. On my end, I have followed a process developed by someone else. I'm aware of all the discussions about the consultation but I don't think I am in the best position to talk about it.

Official Languages committee  If I am chosen as Commissioner of Official Languages, when I consult people from the communities, I will listen to them. However, I have no comments about the specific issue you just mentioned.

Official Languages committee  You are telling me something that I did not know. Since I am not the Commissioner of Official Languages yet, I am not necessarily informed of what is happening in the office. However, one thing is clear: the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages must be representative

Official Languages committee  I read your report, which is very interesting. That said, there are two ways to answer the question. First, there is the principle. In my opinion, the principle dictates that the commissioner must have access to tools to ensure that the Official Languages Act is implemented. S

Official Languages committee  I have asked this question a few times: what is the point of legislation if it has no consequences? If I may, I would like to comment on Air Canada. Air Canada is a very powerful symbol for Canadians. When Air Canada was privatized, a commitment was made. Just because a number

Official Languages committee  Thank you for the question. First, I feel that it is important to give you some details about the selection process for the assistant deputy minister in Manitoba. The selection committee includes members of the community. That means that the selection of the assistant deputy min

Official Languages committee  It is important to remember that, at the time, we wanted to negotiate an amendment to section 23 of the Manitoba Act. We wanted to change the translation of the 1890s legislation to enshrine French-language services in it. The important thing for communities is to have access t

Official Languages committee  Okay. The diversity that we are seeing in Canada now is one of the fundamental changes, especially because of immigration. Linguistic duality has always been part of our federation. Of course, we had two languages, French and English, even before confederation existed. Today, t

Official Languages committee  I think that it is important to realize that, in Canada, we have a collection of official language minority communities that are different from each other. The English-speaking community in Quebec faces a number of challenges that are unique to them. I think that it is important

Official Languages committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. First of all, I would like to thank the committee for their welcome today and for giving me the opportunity to introduce myself, to make myself better known, and to discuss with the committee some of the issues and challenges of Canadian duality. I am hon