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| − | <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">On | + | <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">On March 1, 2022, the Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, tabled [https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/bill/C-13/first-reading '''Bill C-13''']. Second reading was completed on May 30, 2022, and the bill is currently under consideration by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages. You can refer to this newsletter article [insert hyperlink] to learn more about the bill.</span></span></p> |
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| − | <span style="color:#343742"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic, Demi Cond, sans-serif"><small> | + | <span style="color:#343742"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic, Demi Cond, sans-serif"><small>BUDGET 2022</small></span></strong></span></span> |
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| − | <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif"> | + | <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">On April 7, 2022, the Government of Canada released its [https://budget.gc.ca/2022/home-accueil-en.html '''Budget 2022: A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable''']. The following is an excerpt related to official languages:</span></span> </p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">“$408.3 million to promote official languages and support the modernization of the ''Official Languages Act'', as introduced on March 1, 2022 by the Government of Canada, in order to achieve the substantive equality of Canada’s official languages, including improvements designed to meet the challenges facing official language minority communities.”</span></span><br><p><span style="color:#343742"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic, Demi Cond, sans-serif"><small>ACTION PLAN FOR OFFICIAL LANGUAGES</small></span></strong></span></span></p> |
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| + | <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">The Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, has launched the [https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/consultation-official-languages-2022.html '''cross-Canada consultations'''] in preparation for the next Action Plan for Official Languages. These consultations will take place from May 24 to August 31, 2022.</span></span></p><p></p> | ||
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| + | <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">On May 24, 2022, the Quebec Government passed Bill 96, ''[http://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/travaux-parlementaires/projets-loi/projet-loi-96-42-1.html?appelant=MC '''An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec''']''.</span></span></p> | ||
| + | <span style="color:#343742"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic, Demi Cond, sans-serif"><small>EVOLUTION LINGUISTIC DUALITY DAY</small></span></strong></span></span><p></p> | ||
| − | <p | + | <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">The Council is actively continuing its efforts to rename Linguistic Duality Day in order to make the event more current, inclusive and unifying. The recommendation to change the name of the event was made following an ad hoc meeting held on January 25, 2022.</span></span> </p> |
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| + | <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">The Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) Working Group has concluded its work for the current year. Under the leadership of Brigitte Gibson, members reviewed the results of the most recent survey and made recommendations for the 2022 PSES.</span></span> </p> | ||
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| − | <br> | + | <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">The Council’s strategic plan concluded on March 31, and discussions on the next three-year cycle are now under way. Council members and official languages champions will have the opportunity to provide input on the Council’s vision, mandate, strategic directions and key activities through a survey that will be conducted this fall.</span></span> </p><p><br> </p><p></p> |
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Revision as of 10:39, 10 June 2022
NEWS IN BRIEF ABOUT OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
MODERNIZATION OF THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT
On March 1, 2022, the Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, tabled Bill C-13. Second reading was completed on May 30, 2022, and the bill is currently under consideration by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages. You can refer to this newsletter article [insert hyperlink] to learn more about the bill.
BUDGET 2022
On April 7, 2022, the Government of Canada released its Budget 2022: A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable. The following is an excerpt related to official languages:
“$408.3 million to promote official languages and support the modernization of the Official Languages Act, as introduced on March 1, 2022 by the Government of Canada, in order to achieve the substantive equality of Canada’s official languages, including improvements designed to meet the challenges facing official language minority communities.”
ACTION PLAN FOR OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
The Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, has launched the cross-Canada consultations in preparation for the next Action Plan for Official Languages. These consultations will take place from May 24 to August 31, 2022.
BILL 96
On May 24, 2022, the Quebec Government passed Bill 96, An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec.
EVOLUTION LINGUISTIC DUALITY DAY
The Council is actively continuing its efforts to rename Linguistic Duality Day in order to make the event more current, inclusive and unifying. The recommendation to change the name of the event was made following an ad hoc meeting held on January 25, 2022.
WORKING GROUP ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEE SURVEY
The Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) Working Group has concluded its work for the current year. Under the leadership of Brigitte Gibson, members reviewed the results of the most recent survey and made recommendations for the 2022 PSES.
STRATEGIC PLAN
The Council’s strategic plan concluded on March 31, and discussions on the next three-year cycle are now under way. Council members and official languages champions will have the opportunity to provide input on the Council’s vision, mandate, strategic directions and key activities through a survey that will be conducted this fall.
