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Welcome to the Community of Official Languages Resource Centre

What will you find here?

• quick links to official languages legislation, policy and directives;
• information on official languages committee meetings and events;
• frequently asked questions and answers;
• a repository of official languages tools;
• contact information for key official languages stakeholders;
• and much more!

Disclaimer: Our page is still under development. Some content should change significantly over a short period of time.

Official Languages Centre of Excellence - Who are we?

The Official Languages Centre of Excellence (OLCE) is a policy centre within the Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer (OCHRO) at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS).

The OLCE:

• provides advice, guidance and support to federal institutions on how to implement Parts IV, V and VI of the Official Languages Act;
• develops policies related to Part IV, Part V and Part VI of the Official Languages Act (OLA) for the consideration and approval of the Treasury Board;
• prepares draft regulations pursuant to Parts IV, V and VI, at the Minister’s request; and
• monitors OL through the Annual Review on OL and prepares the Annual Report on Official Languages, which the President of Treasury Board submits to Parliament.

Quick Links

• Best practices
• Language Portal of Canada
• Dashboard on the status of the language of work recommendations

Events

Departmental Advisory Committee on Official Languages (DACOL)

• January 29, 2020
• March 25, 2020
• May 29, 2020 (joint meeting)
• August 26, 2020
• October 28, 2020

Crown Corporation Advisory Committee on Official Languages (CCACOL)

• February 26, 2020
• April 29, 2020
• May 29, 2020 (joint meeting)
• September 30, 2020
• December 16, 2020

Linguistic Duality Day

• September 10, 2020

Best Practices Forum in Official Languages

• November 26, 2020