Transport committee  Thanks for the question, Mr. Toet. In effect, the priority of Air Canada going forward is to try to find local suppliers in many of these communities, Winnipeg obviously being one of them, to take advantage of the fact that there are talented workers who are capable of doing th

Official Languages committee  Mr. D'Amours, I do not want to get involved in a partisan issue between the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party, but I must say one thing. Since Minister Cannon's arrival, we have had many more discussions about the obligations pursuant to the Official Languages Act than we

Official Languages committee  I do not understand what you mean. We must put—

Official Languages committee  I would prefer to study the content of the bill before making a statement.

Official Languages committee  Sometimes, it is the opposite. We have received complaints from clients who say that when they press 2, they are served much more quickly as opposed to when they press 1. And that is not—

Official Languages committee  No, it's not only—

Official Languages committee  It's not only—

Official Languages committee  It's not only for the 1 and the 2, but sometimes for the 2 and the 1. In fact, if you phone from a francophone region, the first choice is French.

Official Languages committee  I believe that you've raised a good point. We often complain about the lack of practice but do not allow our employees to practice their second language.

Official Languages committee  Therefore, that would perhaps be a good idea—

Official Languages committee  If I may, I would like to add a comment. Recently, we have noticed that many people are applying for jobs and indicating that they are graduates of immersion programs. Unfortunately, they are unable to pass the tests that we give them. I believe that we need to look very closely

Official Languages committee  Without wanting to criticize the educational system in the different provinces, I must say that it is much easier to find bilingual candidates in Quebec and New Brunswick, even if there happens to be a significant number of francophones living in Winnipeg, for example. Perhaps th

Official Languages committee  Yes, thank you.

Official Languages committee  I believe that Aeroplan provides a choice in the language of service. In fact, I would go so far as to say that the number of bilingual employees working at Aeroplan is much higher because their call centres are in Montreal and Vancouver; but it is the Montreal call centre which

Official Languages committee  We need to move forward, seriously. We consulted with Treasury Board as well as with the Official Languages Commission and we asked them to provide us with assistance in recruitment. Perhaps they don't have access to the same networks that you do, as a member of Parliament. Perha