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| − | <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">On October 26, the Prime Minister announced the composition of the Cabinet. Ginette Petitpas Taylor became Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and Mona Fortier was appointed | + | <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">On October 26, 2021, the Prime Minister announced the composition of the Cabinet. Ginette Petitpas Taylor became Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and Mona Fortier was appointed President of the Treasury Board.</span></span></p> |
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| − | <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">As you are aware, [https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/canadians-official-languages-act/introduction-bill.html '''Bill C-32'''], An Act for the Substantive Equality of French and English and the Strengthening of the Official Languages Act, was tabled on June 15, 2021.</span></span | + | <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">As you are aware, [https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/canadians-official-languages-act/introduction-bill.html '''Bill C-32'''], An Act for the Substantive Equality of French and English and the Strengthening of the ''Official Languages Act'', was tabled on June 15, 2021.</span></span> <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">The [https://pm.gc.ca/en/mandate-letters/2021/12/16/minister-official-languages-and-minister-responsible-atlantic-canada '''mandate letter'''] of the Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency indicates that the Government still expects to reintroduce a bill at the beginning of her mandate:</span></span> </p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">“Swiftly reintroduce the Act for the Substantive Equality of French and English and the Strengthening of the Official Languages Act by early 2022.”</span></span> <p><br></p> |
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<p><span style="color:#343742"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic, Demi Cond, sans-serif"><small>SPEECH FROM THE THRONE</small></span></strong></span></span></p> | <p><span style="color:#343742"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic, Demi Cond, sans-serif"><small>SPEECH FROM THE THRONE</small></span></strong></span></span></p> | ||
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| − | <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">Linguistic Duality Day, which took place on September 9, 2021, was an unprecedented success. Indeed, over 2,500 people participated in the event. | + | <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">Linguistic Duality Day, which took place on September 9, 2021, was an unprecedented success. Indeed, over 2,500 people participated in the event. There were also over 16,000 visits to the event website, and 27, 000 tweet impressions for the Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions. Refer to this [[:en:images/3/37/Dashboard-LDD-TableauBord-JDL-2021.pdf|'''dashboard''']] for further details.</span></span></p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">In addition, the Council and the Linguistic Duality Network are actively pursuing their efforts to establish a National Linguistic Duality Day. All updates on this file can be found in the minutes of Council meetings which are emailed to you.</span></span> |
<span style="color:#343742"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic, Demi Cond, sans-serif"><small>WORKING GROUP ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEE SURVEY</small></span></strong></span></span><p></p> | <span style="color:#343742"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic, Demi Cond, sans-serif"><small>WORKING GROUP ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEE SURVEY</small></span></strong></span></span><p></p> | ||
| − | <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">Did you know that the Vice-Chair of the Council is chairing a working group mandated to review | + | <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">Did you know that the Vice-Chair of the Council is chairing a working group mandated to review the Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) questions on official languages and make recommendations? This working group, which comprises some 10 federal institutions, resumed its work in order to review the findings of the 2020 survey.</span></span> </p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">Updates on this file can be found in the minutes of Council meetings which are emailed to you.</span></span> |
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Latest revision as of 14:12, 24 January 2022
NEWS IN BRIEF ABOUT OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
NEW CABINET
On October 26, 2021, the Prime Minister announced the composition of the Cabinet. Ginette Petitpas Taylor became Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and Mona Fortier was appointed President of the Treasury Board.
MODERNIZATION OF THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT
As you are aware, Bill C-32, An Act for the Substantive Equality of French and English and the Strengthening of the Official Languages Act, was tabled on June 15, 2021. The mandate letter of the Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency indicates that the Government still expects to reintroduce a bill at the beginning of her mandate:
“Swiftly reintroduce the Act for the Substantive Equality of French and English and the Strengthening of the Official Languages Act by early 2022.”
SPEECH FROM THE THRONE
Her Excellency, The Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, delivered the Speech from the Throne on November 23, 2021. These are the extracts on official languages:
“Our two official languages are part of who we are.”
“It is essential to support official language minority communities and to protect and promote French, outside and inside Quebec.”
“The Government will reintroduce the proposed Act for the Substantive Equality of French and English and the Strengthening of the Official Languages Act.”
LINGUISTIC DUALITY DAY
Linguistic Duality Day, which took place on September 9, 2021, was an unprecedented success. Indeed, over 2,500 people participated in the event. There were also over 16,000 visits to the event website, and 27, 000 tweet impressions for the Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions. Refer to this dashboard for further details.
In addition, the Council and the Linguistic Duality Network are actively pursuing their efforts to establish a National Linguistic Duality Day. All updates on this file can be found in the minutes of Council meetings which are emailed to you.
WORKING GROUP ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEE SURVEY
Did you know that the Vice-Chair of the Council is chairing a working group mandated to review the Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) questions on official languages and make recommendations? This working group, which comprises some 10 federal institutions, resumed its work in order to review the findings of the 2020 survey.
Updates on this file can be found in the minutes of Council meetings which are emailed to you.
