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<span style="font-size: 1.0em;">It is with great pleasure that I invite you to discover three new tools on language training which are part of the work undertaken to establish a new '''Second Official Language Training Framework'''.</span>   

<span style="font-size: 1.0em;"><small>It is with great pleasure that I invite you to discover three new tools on language training which are part of the work undertaken to establish a new '''Second Official Language Training Framework'''.</small></span>   

<span style="font-size: 1.0em;">You will discover under the "Tools" tab:</span>  

<span style="font-size: 1.0em;"><small>You will discover under the "Tools" tab:</small></span>  

* <span style="font-size: 1.0em;">a language training prioritization guide that provides advice to institutions and managers to help them plan and prioritize access to language training. Among other things, this tool seeks to ensure equitable access by employment equity groups to language training;  </span>

* <span style="font-size: 1.0em;"><small>a language training prioritization guide that provides advice to institutions and managers to help them plan and prioritize access to language training. Among other things, this tool seeks to ensure equitable access by employment equity groups to language training;  </small></span>

* <span style="font-size: 1.0em;">a best practices guide for managers on how to create a workplace conducive to the learning and use of both official languages; and</span>  

* <span style="font-size: 1.0em;"><small>a best practices guide for managers on how to create a workplace conducive to the learning and use of both official languages; and</small></span>

* <span style="font-size: 1.0em;">a guide for learners that includes free self-directed learning tools at all levels (beginner, intermediate, and advanced).</span>

* <span style="font-size: 1.0em;"><small>a guide for learners that includes free self-directed learning tools at all levels (beginner, intermediate, and advanced).</small></span>

<span style="font-size: 1.0em;">The Language Training Framework (launch planned for spring 2024) is part of the government's commitments in the context of the official languages reform and aims to promote a culture of bilingualism and the regular use of the second official language in the workplace. It will include:</span>  

<span style="font-size: 1.0em;"><small>The Language Training Framework (launch planned for spring 2024) is part of the government's commitments in the context of the official languages reform and aims to promote a culture of bilingualism and the regular use of the second official language in the workplace. It will include:</small></span>  

* <span style="font-size: 1.0em;">guidelines and an implementation handbook on second official language training;</span>  

* <span style="font-size: 1.0em;"><small>guidelines and an implementation handbook on second official language training;</small></span>

* <span style="font-size: 1.0em;">learning paths to achieve levels A, B and C;</span>  

* <span style="font-size: 1.0em;"><small>learning paths to achieve levels A, B and C;</small></span>

* <span style="font-size: 1.0em;">a focused review on the qualification standards in relation to official languages to reduce diversity and inclusion barriers or bias.</span>

* <span style="font-size: 1.0em;"><small>a focused review on the qualification standards in relation to official languages to reduce diversity and inclusion barriers or bias.</small></span>

<span style="font-size: 1.0em;">We hope these new tools will help and inspire you to maintain and promote a culture of bilingualism in your institution as required by the Official Languages Act.</span>   

<span style="font-size: 1.0em;"><small>We hope these new tools will help and inspire you to maintain and promote a culture of bilingualism in your institution as required by the Official Languages Act.</small></span>   

<span style="font-size: 1.0em;">''Jacqueline Bogden'' (she/her | elle)</span>  

<span style="font-size: 1.0em;"><small>''Jacqueline Bogden'' (she/her | elle)</small></span>  

<span style="font-size: 1.0em;">Chief Human Resources Officer | Dirigeante principale des ressources humaines</span>

<span style="font-size: 1.0em;"><small>Chief Human Resources Officer | Dirigeante principale des ressources humaines</small></span>