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~~WHAT ARE~~ THE ~~ENHANCEMENTS SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF BILL C- 32 IN JUNE 2021?~~

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KEY ELEMENTS OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN

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Incorporated into the proposed new vision are inclusiveness and greater scope across the country for key partners:

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* To be a key partner in promoting official languages in the public service and celebrating diversity, inclusion and the use of English and French across Canada.

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Being an agent of influence continues to be a central role in the mandate:

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* Act as an agent of influence for official languages within the Government of Canada and mobilize deputy heads and official languages champions to promote common approaches and ensure that official languages are a top-of-mind issue at the senior management level.

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Based on the pillars of leadership, mobilization, support and partnerships, the strategic plan will build on the achievements of the past few years.

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* The powers of the Treasury Board will be further strengthened, allowing for improved official languages coordination and accountability across the Government of Canada.

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* The Commissioner of Official Languages will have a new power, namely, the power to impose administrative monetary penalties on certain privatized entities and Crown corporations in the transportation sector communicating with and serving the travelling public.

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* There will be a more detailed Francophone immigration policy with objectives, targets and indicators, in order to increase Francophone immigration to Francophone minority communities, as immigration is a factor contributing to the demographic weight of those communities.

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* The new rights in federally regulated private businesses in Quebec and in regions with a strong Francophone presence, which make it possible to work and receive service in French in these businesses, will now be introduced via a new statute.

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* There will be new wording that is more explicit about the importance of Canada’s two major language communities.

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* There will be better direction on positive measures to be taken by federal institutions, for the benefit of official language minority communities and the advancement of English and French across Canada.

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* Wording concerning emergencies will be added to the ''Act'' in order to provide a clearer reminder for federal institutions that the rights and safety of Anglophones and Francophones must be protected even in emergencies.

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* The principles of statutory interpretation will now include the principle of the remedial nature of language rights, which seeks to remedy past injustices and ensure greater protection for official language minority communities across Canada.

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* Minority language education will be supported by creating a process obligation for the federal government’s commitment to contribute to an estimate of the number of children whose parents have the right to have them educated in the minority official language.

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* There will be stronger provisions on court decisions that must be translated, resulting in immediate translation of a greater number of decisions issued by federal courts.

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~~WHAT CONCRETE ACTIONS CAN OFFICIAL LANGUAGES CHAMPIONS TAKE?~~

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BEYOND THE PROMOTION ROLE

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~~Official~~ languages champions ~~are in~~ a ~~unique position to support their organization~~ and ~~ensure that all the required components are implemented in advance~~. ~~Given~~ the ~~strengthened oversight powers of the Treasury Board~~ and ~~the Commissioner of Official Languages~~, ~~it is likely that additional systematized mechanisms will be established~~. ~~Therefore~~, ~~preparatory work will need~~ to ~~be carried out in federal institutions~~ to ~~help support~~ the ~~monitoring, evaluation,~~ and ~~audit cycles~~. ~~~~

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The main measure proposed is to encourage official languages champions to act as agents of change by exercising a more strategic and tactical role.In consultation with its partners, the Council will propose common approaches and opportunities for champions to go beyond their promotion functions and fully exercise their role by suggesting elements for their institution’s official languages program, if their situation permits. Through their role in their organization’s executive committee and official languages committee, champions are in a unique position to make a special contribution to the advancement of the official languages program during this pivotal time by demonstrating leadership and influence. To that end, we have identified a few key activities:

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For example, champions could:

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* Enhancing champions’ leadership role in times of emergency by ensuring that an official languages lens is applied, particularly in communications;

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*~~notify their organization’s executive committee~~ of ~~upcoming changes~~;

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* Encouraging champions to lay the groundwork for the implementation of the new ''Official Languages Act'';

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*~~consult with~~ the ~~persons responsible~~ for ~~official languages to assess whether~~ the ~~human and financial resources needed to conduct these exercises are available, and which ones will be required~~;

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* Encouraging champions to ensure implementation of the recommendations of the Public Service Employee Survey Working Group and the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s second-language training framework;

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*~~initiate discussions with~~ the ~~persons responsible for coordinating section 41~~ of the ~~OLA to immediately systematize~~ the ~~identification~~ of ~~positive measures.~~

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* Identifying the converging points between official languages, Indigenous languages, and diversity and inclusion, and providing materials so that champions are better equipped to address these issues.

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~~If you have any questions about~~ the ~~modernization of the OLA~~, ~~please contact Canadian Heritage’s [mailto:mllogouvernance-molagovernance@pch.gc.ca '''Official Languages Branch''']~~.

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'''STRENGTHENING THE COUNCIL’S ROLE AS A MOBILIZER'''

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Mobilizing the official languages champion community to advance the official languages program is central to the Council’s mandate. To that end, we have identified four key activities:

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<~~strong~~>''~~'FOR MORE INFORMATION'~~''

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* Support efforts to modernize the ''Official Languages Act'';

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* Promote the designation of Official Languages Day so that the event is celebrated throughout Canadian society;

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* Keep champions informed through the ''Dare'' newsletter;

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* Promote the best practices of federal institutions by listing them in the Official Languages Hub®.

* [https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/44-1/c-13 Bill C-13: An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts]

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