Official Languages committee  The short answer is that managers have to be bilingual.

Official Languages committee  This situation arises in communications between different regions. At some point, the bilingualism of the people in question must be called upon.

Official Languages committee  I can provide information based on the policies that are in place. For example, in federal institutions located in the province of Quebec, with the exception of designated bilingual regions, in other words, the Eastern Townships and Montreal, the language of work is French.

Official Languages committee  I could give you the results of the 2022 public service employee survey—

Official Languages committee  I'll start, and then I'll turn it over to my colleague. I understand that it's complex, but I'll try to sort it all out. When we talk about deputy ministers and associate deputy ministers, these are people who are appointed by the Governor in Council. They fall under Mrs. Hamou

Official Languages committee  Public Services and Procurement Canada's standing offers, which I just mentioned, include criteria governing not only the cost, but also the quality of the training provided. Suppliers are evaluated to ensure that the training is of good quality. For schools within a department,

Official Languages committee  I'd like to mention that this is the responsibility of the Public Service Commission of Canada. It's under its authority that an exemption is granted regarding language requirements. Positions for which language requirements do not need to be met are positions that are staffed o

Official Languages committee  If I may, I'd like to provide a bit of context about the bilingualism bonus. The bonus was introduced in 1977 as a temporary incentive to encourage employees to become bilingual. That was a very different time. The bilingualism bonus directive is currently hosted by the Nationa

Official Languages committee  I would say that departments approach language training differently. Some departments, such as Employment and Social Development Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Health Canada and even the Canada Border Services Agency, employ public servants as language teachers because they fo

Official Languages committee  I'll start with the last part of the question. No, it will not affect future appointments. As to the difference between the two centres, I should clarify that Treasury Board is responsible for federal institutions. We're primarily responsible for making sure that the public serv

Official Languages committee  I don't think so. The Official Languages Centre of Excellence, which reports to the Treasury Board Secretariat, is responsible for the application of part V of the Official Languages Act, which covers language of work. We ensure that public servants' right to be supervised in the

Official Languages committee  We can also provide you with information on the accountability framework, although it's still in development.

Official Languages committee  I agree that every new piece of legislation needs to be implemented as quickly as possible. That said, there are certain processes that are provided for, particularly with regard to regulations, including the one for Part VII of the act. I appeared before this committee with the

Official Languages committee  Yes, it's entirely possible. We've started the process of drafting regulations. We're familiar with the steps. Right now, we're at the pre-consultation stage with stakeholders, particularly with official language minority communities and the Office of the Commissioner of Officia

Official Languages committee  We can certainly send you more information.