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PROGRAM 1:15 p.m. WELCOMING REMARKS   Master of Ceremonies Lucie Séguin, Assistant Deputy Minister, Receiver General and Pension Branch and Official Languages Co-champion, Public Services and Procurement Canada 1:20 p.m. OPENING ADDRESS   The Honourable Mona Fortier, President of the Treasury Board 1:35 p.m.  THE MODERNIZATION OF THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT AND THE ROLE OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGES CHAMPIONS   Isabelle Mondou, Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage and Champion of the Official Languages Community 1:50 p.m. DISCUSSION PANEL: GOVERNANCE IN ACTION   Sarah Boily, Director General, Official Languages Branch, Canadian Heritage Carsten Quell, Executive Director, Official Languages Centre of Excellence, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat 2:20 p.m. VALIDATION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE NETWORK OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGES CHAMPIONS’ NEXT STRATEGIC PLAN   Stéphan Déry, Chair, Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions ; Assistant Deputy Minister, Real Property Services Branch and Official Languages Co-champion, Public Services and Procurement Canada Brigitte Gibson, Vice-Chair, Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions ; Regional Director General, Prairie and Northern Region, Canadian Heritage ; Official Languages Champion, Prairie Federal Council 2:40 p.m. BREAK 3:00 p.m. DISCUSSION PERIOD   A discussion of issues and challenges, as well as sharing of information and best practices among official language champions. 3:40 p.m. PLENARY SESSION   Sharing of in-person and virtual discussions. 3:55 p.m. CLOSING REMARKS   Lucie Séguin