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<p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#343742"><span style="font-size:24px"><strong><span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic, Demi Cond, sans-serif">NOUVELLES EN BREF AU SUJET DES LANGUES OFFICIELLES</span></strong></span></span></p>

<p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#343742"><span style="font-size:24px"><strong><span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic, Demi Cond, sans-serif">NEWS IN BRIEF ABOUT OFFICIAL LANGUAGES</span></strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="color:#343742"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic, Demi Cond, sans-serif"><small>NOUVEAU CONSEIL DES MINISTRES</small></span></strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">Le 26 octobre dernier, le premier ministre a annoncé la composition du Conseil des ministres. Ginette Petitpas Taylor est devenue ministre des Langues officielles et ministre responsable de l’Agence de promotion économique du Canada atlantique, et Mona Fortier a été nommée secrétaire du Conseil du Trésor.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">On October 26, the Prime Minister announced the composition of the Cabinet. Ginette Petitpas Taylor became Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and Mona Fortier was appointed Secretary of the Treasury Board.</span></span></p>

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<span style="color:#343742"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic, Demi Cond, sans-serif"><small>MODERNISATION DE LA LOI SUR LES LANGUES OFFICIELLES</small></span></strong></span></span>

<span style="color:#343742"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic, Demi Cond, sans-serif"><small>MODERNIZATION OF THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT</small></span></strong></span></span>

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<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">Comme vous le savez, le [https://www.canada.ca/fr/patrimoine-canadien/campagnes/canadiens-loi-langues-officielles/presentation-projet-loi.html '''projet de loi C-32'''] visant l’égalité réelle du français et de l’anglais et le renforcement de la ''Loi sur les langues officielles'' a été déposé le 15 juin 2021.</span></span> </p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">As you are aware, [https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/canadians-official-languages-act/introduction-bill.html '''Bill C-32'''], An Act for the Substantive Equality of French and English and the Strengthening of the Official Languages Act, was tabled on June 15, 2021.</span></span> </p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">La [https://pm.gc.ca/fr/lettres-de-mandat/2021/12/16/lettre-de-mandat-de-la-ministre-des-langues-officielles-et-ministre '''lettre de mandat'''] de la ministre des Langues officielles et ministre responsable de l’Agence de promotion économique du Canada atlantique indique que le gouvernement entend toujours redéposer un projet de loi au début de son mandat :</span></span></p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">« Présenter de nouveau, dans les meilleurs délais, la ''Loi visant l'égalité réelle du français et de l'anglais'' et le renforcement de la ''Loi sur les langues officielles'' d’ici le début de 2022 ».</span></span> <p><br></p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">The [https://pm.gc.ca/en/mandate-letters/2021/12/16/minister-official-languages-and-minister-responsible-atlantic-canada '''mandate letter'''] of the Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency indicates that the Government still expects to reintroduce a bill at the beginning of her mandate:</span></span></p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">“Swiftly reintroduce the Act for the Substantive Equality of French and English and the Strengthening of the Official Languages Act by early 2022.”</span></span> <p><br></p>

<p><span style="color:#343742"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic, Demi Cond, sans-serif"><small>DISCOURS DU TRÔNE</small></span></strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="color:#343742"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic, Demi Cond, sans-serif"><small>SPEECH FROM THE THRONE</small></span></strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">Son Son Excellence, la très honorable Mary Simon, gouverneure générale du Canada, a prononcé le discours du Trône le 23 novembre 2021. Voici les extraits portant sur les langues officielles :</span></span></p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">« Les deux langues officielles font partie de notre identité. »</span></span>

<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">Her Excellency, The Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, delivered the Speech from the Throne on November 23, 2021. These are the extracts on official languages:</span></span></p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">“Our two official languages are part of who we are.”</span></span>

<span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">« Il est crucial d’appuyer les communautés de langue officielle en situation minoritaire et de protéger et promouvoir le français non seulement à l’extérieur du Québec, mais également au Québec. »</span></span>

<span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">“It is essential to support official language minority communities and to protect and promote French, outside and inside Quebec.”</span></span>

<span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">« Le gouvernement déposera sa proposition de Loi visant l’égalité réelle du français et de l’anglais et le renforcement de la Loi sur les langues officielles. »</span></span><p></p>

<span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">“The Government will reintroduce the proposed Act for the Substantive Equality of French and English and the Strengthening of the Official Languages Act.”</span></span><p></p>

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