Difference between revisions of "Community of Official Languages"

Latest revision as of 10:35, 27 August 2025

Community of Official Languages

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What's new?

The OL Connection

July 2025

Implementation of Section 36: FAQ **NEW**

This document provides answers to frequently asked questions about the application of the new provision under section 36 of the modernized Official Languages Act which, starting June 20, 2025, gives all federal employees in bilingual regions the right to be supervised in the official language of their choice, regardless of the linguistic identification of their position.

Second-Language Requirements for Bilingual Supervisory Positions (CBC Initiative)**NEW**

As of June 20, 2025, new appointments made to bilingual supervisory positions that involve the supervision of employees in bilingual regions are required to meet a superior level of second official language proficiency.

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 <li>[[Community_of_Official_Languages/Events|Events]]</li>
 <li>[[Community_of_Official_Languages/PROL_Corner|PROL Corner]]</li>
-<li>[[Community_of_Official_Languages/Language_Training|Language Training]]</li>
 <li>[[Community_of_Official_Languages/Newsletter|Newsletter]]</li>
-<li>[[Community_of_Official_Languages/References/FAQ|FAQ]]</li>
+<li>[[Community_of_Official_Languages/Contact|OLCE]]</li>
-<li>[[Community_of_Official_Languages/Contact|Contact us]]</li>
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 =====<big>What's new?</big>=====
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-[[File:Tool2.png|120px|left|alt=Intro icon]]
+ [[File:News.png|120px|left|alt=Intro icon]]
-====[https://wiki.gccollab.ca/Community_of_Official_Languages/Tools/OLRegs Toolbox: Official Languages (Communications with and Services to the Public) Regulations]====
+====[https://wiki.gccollab.ca/images/9/96/EN_-_The_OL_Connection_-_July_2025.pdf The OL Connection]====
-: This <b>new</b> evolving resource provides all the tools required to better understand the Regulations and to ensure that the Official Languages Regulations Re-Application Exercise is carried out successfully.
+: July 2025
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 <br>
-[[File:News.png|120px|left|alt=Intro icon]]
+[[File:Tool2.png|120px|left|alt=Tools icon]]
-====[https://wiki.gccollab.ca/images/7/72/EN_-_The_OL_Connection_-_Summer_2023.pdf The OL Connection]====
+'''<span style='color:#3095B4;'>[https://wiki.gccollab.ca/images/d/d0/June_2025_-_FAQ_Section_36.pdf Implementation of Section 36: FAQ **NEW**]</span>'''
-: Summer 2023
+: This document provides answers to frequently asked questions about the application of the new provision under section 36 of the modernized Official Languages Act which, starting June 20, 2025, gives all federal employees in bilingual regions the right to be supervised in the official language of their choice, regardless of the linguistic identification of their position.
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-[[File:Tool2.png|120px|left|alt=Intro icon]]
+[[File:Tool2.png|120px|left|alt=Tools icon]]
-====[https://wiki.gccollab.ca/Community_of_Official_Languages/Tools/OLRegs Data: Potential demand for federal communications and services in the minority official language (2021 Census data)]====
+'''<span style='color:#3095B4;'>[https://wiki.gccollab.ca/Community_of_Official_Languages/Linguistic_requirements_supervisors Second-Language Requirements for Bilingual Supervisory Positions (CBC Initiative)**NEW**]</span>'''
-: The updated TBS webpage with the data on the potential demand for communications and services in the minority official language has now been published.  The data found within the webpage is collected and calculated by Statistics Canada using information gathered during the most recent 2021 decennial census and is used to estimate the significant potential demand for the application of the ''Official Languages (Communications with and Services to the Public) Regulations'' in order to determine where federal offices should communicate with the public and offer them services in English, French or both official languages.
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+: As of June 20, 2025, new appointments made to bilingual supervisory positions that involve the supervision of employees in bilingual regions are required to meet [https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/values-ethics/official-languages/workplace.html a superior level of second official language proficiency.]