Official Languages committee  I'd like to delve further into the issue. Education is fundamental, of course, but so are health and immigration. I won't go as far as to say that immigration is a new issue for us, but 50 years ago, it wasn't something that factored into the act. Today, however, we recognize the

Official Languages committee  Sorry to rush you, but I have a limited amount of time. I think the chair is about to tell me I'm out of time.

Official Languages committee  In a nutshell, you're saying that studies, research and investigations by federal institutions should always take account of the language variable. Is that correct?

Official Languages committee  That is what I wanted to hear. Thank you.

Official Languages committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I think that Mr. Clarke and I are on the same wavelength. I had a number of questions focusing on the same issues as his questions, but I will continue to pursue that aspect. Thank you for joining us, Commissioner. As I said at the outset, Commi

Official Languages committee  I understand that 50% of those complaints focus on part IV provisions. Were there any surprises in the complaints you received last year or over the past two years that may have been about, for example, new issues?

Official Languages committee  You talked about the modernization of the Official Languages Act, and a number of us are working on that file. What will you focus on over the next year? Will is be research activities, activities on the ground? What will your priority be? What efforts will you invest and what re

Official Languages committee  Okay. You often talk about what the money enables you to do, but is there currently anything you cannot do owing to a lack of funds? If so, what is it?

Official Languages committee  I would like to hear your opinion on the issue of evidence, especially as it relates to language variables, which it seems impossible to obtain, even through a census. We seem to be lacking data that would enable us to establish connections in our research. So those language vari

Official Languages committee  May I ask a question?

Official Languages committee  I just have a quick question to clarify something. In your presentation, you talk about letting Treasury Board be responsible for coordination and implementation, with the support of a Minister of State and a Secretariat for Official Languages. However, on page 46 of your draft

Official Languages committee  It is understood that “Minister of Official Languages” is much stronger than “Secretary of State.” We agree on that, right?

Official Languages committee  Thank you. That is the clarification I wanted.

Official Languages committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Mr. Tremblay, thank you for being here today. I am very pleased that you were able to share some concerns that others have raised. I would like you to tell us more about data, because this is a very worrisome issue at present. As you mentioned, i

Official Languages committee  Okay. It was a consultative committee on research at the Canadian Institute for Health Information, or CIHI. This committee was chaired by Dr. Prud'homme. Should we create a similar committee in the different authorities or should we instead implement other measures to add the