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

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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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* 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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* 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®.

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

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One of the Council’s important roles is to provide support and tools for the 215 official languages champions across the public service so that they are able to support their deputy heads. Concrete measures have been planned to achieve this:

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*Develop online training to complement the information sessions for new champions;

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* Develop online training to complement the information sessions for new champions;

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*Provide support to ensure a smooth transition between champions;

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* Provide support to ensure a smooth transition between champions;

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*Populate the Official Languages Champions’ Toolbox;

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* Populate the Official Languages Champions’ Toolbox;

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*Develop theme kits with key messages and activities to promote official languages during special days and annual celebrations.

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* Develop theme kits with key messages and activities to promote official languages during special days and annual celebrations.

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The Council has few resources, and its capacity to act depends on cooperation. It plans to strengthen relationships with existing partners and identify new partnership opportunities. Key activities include the following:

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*Setting up and maintaining partnerships with key organizations in the federal government and with community stakeholders such as the Linguistic Duality Network, composed of Canadian Parents for French, French for the Future and the Canadian Foundation for Cross-Cultural Dialogue;

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* Setting up and maintaining partnerships with key organizations in the federal government and with community stakeholders such as the Linguistic Duality Network, composed of Canadian Parents for French, French for the Future and the Canadian Foundation for Cross-Cultural Dialogue;

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*Exploring new partnerships with stakeholders responsible for Indigenous and other languages spoken in Canada, including sign languages;

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* Exploring new partnerships with stakeholders responsible for Indigenous and other languages spoken in Canada, including sign languages;

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*Chairing and participating in various committees, working groups and networks such as the annual events organizing committee, the Public Service Employees Survey Working Group, and the Committee of Assistant Deputy Ministers on Official Languages;

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* Chairing and participating in various committees, working groups and networks such as the annual events organizing committee, the Public Service Employees Survey Working Group, and the Committee of Assistant Deputy Ministers on Official Languages;

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*Organizing conferences in official language minority communities.

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* Organizing conferences in official language minority communities.

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