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Workshops and information sessions schedule

As part of the 2025 Official Languages Symposium, several virtual workshops and information sessions on various topics related to official languages will be offered on Tuesday, November 18, and Friday, November 21. All federal public servants are invited to participate.

Participating institutions include:

•      CBC/Radio-Canada
•      Health Canada
•      Justice Canada
•      Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
•      Official Languages Centre of Excellence of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
•      Privacy and Data Protection Division of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
•      Public Health Agency of Canada
•      Translation Bureau / Language Portal of Canada

To join a workshop, simply click on the MS Teams link at the appropriate time. Advance registration is not required.

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Time	Federal Institution	Subject	MS Team Link
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. (EST)	Justice Canada – Official Languages Branch	Official Languages: How Justice Canada innovates Presentation by Justice Canada’s Official Languages Directorate on good practices and concrete tools for the implementation of Part VII (Advancement of Equality of Status and Use of English and French) of the Official Languages Act and in relation to its mandate regarding access to justice in both official languages.	Join the meeting now
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. (EST)	Health Canada	From Policy to Practice: Supporting Part VII of the Official Languages Act (OLA) at Health Canada This presentation will focus on the development and implementation of a policy accompanied by a series of tools to support the application of Part VII of the OLA. It will address, in particular, the development of an impact analysis tool, a checklist for public participation activities, and a tool for monitoring positive measures. The team will also present an overview of the training they offer on Part VII, as well as a preview of a SharePoint collaborative space, currently under development and designed for Health Canada employees, which will be dedicated to Part VII of the OLA.	Join the meeting now
1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST)	Official Languages Centre of Excellence, Treasury Board Secretariat	Unpacking AI in Official Languages: Insights from Federal Institutions This presentation explores how artificial intelligence is being used to support official languages in the federal public service. Based on questionnaire results, we’ll highlight emerging trends, current practices, and key challenges and needs identified by respondents. The insights offer a snapshot of how AI is shaping bilingualism and language-related services across federal institutions.	Join the meeting now
2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EST)	CBC/Radio-Canada	Mauril evolves to support you better! This presentation will have you discover the latest updates to the Mauril app. Developed by CBC/Radio-Canada and completely free, Mauril has been optimized to provide a more effective and engaging learning experience. You'll find a redesigned learning path for guided progression, a new “Explore” section for free immersion into Canadian culture, and new activities that make learning fun. Whether you want to begin your journey in French or English or simply maintain your skills, Mauril is the ideal tool to progress and gain confidence. Link to Mauril Toolbox	Join the meeting now

Friday, November 21, 2025

Time	Federal Institution	Subject	MS Team Link
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. (EST)	Translation Bureau	Discover GCtranslate, an innovative tool from the Translation Bureau at Public Services and Procurement Canada This session will explore the tool’s features and advantages and discuss its strategic role. In addition, it will address the importance of human expertise, data sovereignty and the use of the Translation Bureau’s corpus in training artificial intelligence (AI). The session will also present the resources of the Language Portal of Canada, which are essential complements to the use of AI for translating, writing and editing.	Join the meeting now
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. (EST)	Public Health Agency of Canada	The Public Health Agency of Canada’s Official Languages Organizational Maturity Self-Assessment Tool The Public Health Agency of Canada is pleased to host a session on our Official Languages Organizational Maturity Self-Assessment. This tool was designed to assess an organizations readiness to fully integrate OL considerations (particularly those related to Official Language Minority Communities) into the entire cycle of Agency activities, as per the modernized Official Languages Act (OLA), and to identify the next steps in building our capacity to meet or exceed our OLA obligations. The tool is also based on the Official Languages Maturity Model developed by the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages and is used to feed into our annual reporting on Official Languages.	Join the meeting now
1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST)	Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages	Commissioner of Official Languages’ new powers The objective of this session is to explain the complaint process and examine the Commissioner of Official Languages’ new powers—including mediation, investigation summaries, compliance agreements and orders—which can be used to ensure federal institutions’ compliance with the Official Languages Act. It will also be an opportunity for participants to talk with representatives of the Office of the Commissioner in order to help demystify these new powers and better understand their scope.	Join the meeting how
2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.(EST)	Privacy and Data Protection Division, Treasury Board Secretariat	Details to follow.	Join the meeting now