Official Languages committee  As Ms. Boyer was saying, we need to remember that even with the changes that were made, under clause 4 of Bill C‑13 some items are still the responsibility of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, including the action plan for official languages and the implementation of the estimat

Official Languages committee  Thank you for the question, Mr. Chair. This is part VIII of the act. It deals with the powers, duties and functions of Treasury Board, and in this context, it's really about the federal government, so it's not about the provincial and territorial governments. I don't know if my

Official Languages committee  This obligation is indeed in line with the decision involving the Fédération francophone de la Colombie-Britannique. It reflects precedent. This obligation would of course be in Part VII of the Official Languages Act, where positive measures are addressed.

Official Languages committee  Thank you for the question. First of all, I would like to say that I cannot comment, because I do not have an opinion on your remark or your question. That said, as Ms. Boyer and my colleagues have mentioned, we must remember that we are talking about a commitment. The rights h

Official Languages committee  I am talking about clause 4 on page 4 of Bill C‑13.

Official Languages committee  The federal government's duty is outlined in what would be the new section 2.3 of the act.

Official Languages committee  The connection I'm making is that the subamendment and the amendment we're talking about are related to one of the commitments in part VII of the Official Languages Act, which allows the government to act, yes, but always in cooperation with the provinces and territories. In thi

Official Languages committee  I'd like to make a clarification, if I may, Mr. Chair.

Official Languages committee  It's important to remember that the Statistics Act sets out the mandate of Statistics Canada and gives broad powers to the chief statistician to obtain data from other entities. In addition to conducting the census, Statistics Canada also conducts post-census surveys.

Official Languages committee  Yes, it's every five years.

Official Languages committee  Thank you for your question. Currently, the Official Languages Act does not set out a definition, strictly speaking.

Official Languages committee  The act does not include a definition, but there are certainly several definitions. From a statistics standpoint, one of the definitions takes into account the first official language spoken.

Official Languages committee  If I may, the way the amendment text is formulated, it says, “the chief executive officer of any corporation subject to the Act”, with the act being the Official Languages Act.

Official Languages committee  Yes. What Bill C-13 sets out to do is modify the Official Languages Act. It creates a new different act for federally regulated private businesses.

Official Languages committee  Good morning. I'm Chantal Terrien, the manager of Modernization of the Official Languages Act at the Department of Canadian Heritage.