Official Languages committee  A few years ago, we published a report on official languages in emergency situations. We found that, in all cases, preparation was inadequate. In other words, the necessary mechanisms, structures and processes had not been put in place to respond quickly in both official language

Official Languages committee  All ADMs who are already in the pool of candidates within the federal government have achieved adequate bilingual proficiency. They already meet that criterion. However, people are often appointed from outside the federal government, from the private sector.

Official Languages committee  I'm an optimist by nature; otherwise, I wouldn't be here. We have to give it a chance. The bill was passed less than a year ago. Things are happening right now. Implementing this new act is quite complex for the Office of the Commissioner and for other federal institutions. There

Official Languages committee  Indeed, incrementalism is a very slow way to effect change.

Official Languages committee  The new act is more about the future than the present situation. Anyone currently in a position is protected, and I don't really see how their employment conditions could be changed. Instead, we have to make sure this doesn't happen in the future, because senior leaders play a si

Official Languages committee  If the duties related to a position require bilingualism, the person occupying the position must be bilingual. If they do not meet that criterion, they have to go on training, and the person acting for them must be bilingual.

Official Languages committee  Yes. I'll use the analogy of the conductor. Different departments have responsibilities, such as Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and Canadian Heritage, and the action plan must also be implemented. However, for the entire federal apparatus, it's important that there

Official Languages committee  If you look at the statistics from 2001 to 2021, it's clear that the proportion of francophones is declining in Canada, and even in Quebec. I think that from 2001 to 2021, the proportion of francophones across the country fell by 23%, especially outside Quebec. We've found ways t

Official Languages committee  Which minister are you talking about?

Official Languages committee  I don't see why she shouldn't.

Official Languages committee  Yes, we can send you this list.

Official Languages committee  The year 2025 is fast approaching. I can say that there is currently a task force within the government working on this issue, precisely to move things forward. Will they meet the deadline? I don't know, but there's work going on right now as a result of our recommendation and o

Official Languages committee  The bill that has been passed, Bill C‑13, does indeed give new obligations to Treasury Board. In particular, it is responsible for the governance of the act, i.e., its implementation. In my opinion, this implies that Treasury Board must provide direction to the federal government

Official Languages committee  I've talked a lot about the appointment of deputy ministers and associate deputy ministers. Indeed, there should not be a directive, but a much more prescriptive instrument. For example, if a person appointed to a senior management position does not master the second language, th

Official Languages committee  Up until 2017-18, I think, there were questions in the federal public servant questionnaire about the use of official languages, including one in particular about the use of official languages in writing in their work. That question was removed from the survey. As a result, it's