Official Languages committee  I mentioned official departmental meetings earlier. As for your question, we often organize meetings for all employees, and we make sure that these are held in both official languages. When we prepare speeches for senior officials, and communications for all employees, we always

Official Languages committee  I'm speaking about official documents provided to all employees.

Official Languages committee  We always encourage employees to speak the language of their choice at internal management and working group meetings. We arrange for these meetings to be held in both languages, make internal communications available as soon as possible in both languages, and make employees feel

Official Languages committee  Thank you for your question. Yes, we have also been working hard on indigenous languages. We have been providing information in indigenous languages not only in writing, but also via video and other means. We have also been advertising on television stations run by indigenous co

Official Languages committee  Thank you for the question. I will respond in English. I feel that we performed very well, as far as official languages go. We hold press conferences. We offer our spokespeople in both official languages. Questions are responded to in English and French, depending on the languag

Official Languages committee  Thank you. We've taken note of the committee members' comments. When I said that we communicated in both official languages, I wasn't referring only to the national capital region, but everywhere in Canada, in every region.

Official Languages committee  Thank you for the question. I was speaking more about partners that are not corporations, but rather not-for-profit organizations. It really depends on the contract, the type of partnership and the kind of work. Specific conditions can be included, but these depend on each situa

Official Languages committee  This had to do with the COVID Alert app. One of our suppliers made a mistake, and sent out English-only messages to francophone clients. We found out about the mistake quickly and spoke to the supplier, who then sent out an apology, explaining what had happened, with reassurance

Official Languages committee  Thank you for your question. I've been in this position at the Communications and Public Affairs Branch in an acting capacity since September.

Official Languages committee  Thank you for your question. In the branch, we handle everything related to the working environment and communications within the department. We organize information sessions and meetings with deputy ministers and managers in our department. We also oversee information for emplo

Official Languages committee  Thank you for your question. As I said at the beginning, we always put out our information in both official languages at the same time. It's a little more difficult to force our partners to do the same. If one of our partners has not provided information in both official languag

Official Languages committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll answer first, and then hand over to my colleague. Communication in both official languages is always a priority for us at Health Canada. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we found ourselves in a new situation, and it was definitely a challeng

Official Languages committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you for inviting me to appear before the Committee today. I appreciate this opportunity to describe how Health Canada has been meeting the requirements of the Official Languages Act as we keep Canadians informed as we fight the COVID-19 pandemic. My