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Official Languages committee Yes. Obviously, being a French-speaking public servant is a disadvantage. Often, in a hiring process, a unilingual English-speaking candidate is given a position and then trained to become bilingual. This does not work the other way around. Indeed, a unilingual French-speaking ca
March 25th, 2021Committee meeting
Alex Silas
Official Languages committee Yes, that's my mother all right.
March 25th, 2021Committee meeting
Alex Silas
Official Languages committee Thank you for your question. One negative impact of the pandemic has been the further decline in opportunities to communicate in French and break the ice, such as the chance to run into each other in the office or chat in a second language. Our members are also reporting that t
March 25th, 2021Committee meeting
Alex Silas
Official Languages committee In conclusion, if the Government of Canada really wants to preserve our bilingual identity and improve its ability to communicate and provide services to Canadians in both official languages, it will take work, investment and a concrete mandate. As part of this discussion on our
March 25th, 2021Committee meeting
Alex Silas
Official Languages committee Mr. Chair, members of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, thank you for inviting us to testify about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the government's ability to provide information in both official languages. My name is Alex Silas, and I am the Regional Executiv
March 25th, 2021Committee meeting
Alex Silas