Conference Official Languages Champions/Program


FRANÇAIS


PROGRAM

1:15 p.m.

WELCOMING REMARKS

 

Master of Ceremonies

Lucie Séguin, Assistant Deputy Minister, Receiver General and Pension Branch and Official Languages Co-champion, Public Services and Procurement Canada

1:20 p.m.

OPENING ADDRESS

 

The Honourable Mona Fortier, President of the Treasury Board

1:35 p.m. 

THE MODERNIZATION OF THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT AND THE ROLE OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGES CHAMPIONS

 

Isabelle Mondou, Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage and Champion of the Official Languages Community

1:50 p.m.

DISCUSSION PANEL: GOVERNANCE IN ACTION

 

Sarah Boily, Director General, Official Languages Branch, Canadian Heritage

Carsten Quell, Executive Director, Official Languages Centre of Excellence, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

2:20 p.m.

VALIDATION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE NETWORK OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGES CHAMPIONS’ NEXT STRATEGIC PLAN

 

Stéphan Déry, Chair, Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions ; Assistant Deputy Minister, Real Property Services Branch and Official Languages Co-champion, Public Services and Procurement Canada

Brigitte Gibson, Vice-Chair, Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions ; Regional Director General, Prairie and Northern Region, Canadian Heritage ; Official Languages Champion, Prairie Federal Council

2:40 p.m.

BREAK

3:00 p.m. DISCUSSION PERIOD
  A discussion on current issues, as well as sharing of information and best practices among official languages champions.
3:40 p.m. PLENARY SESSION
 

Sharing of in-person and virtual discussions.

3:55 p.m. CLOSING REMARKS
 

Lucie Séguin