Best Practices Forum on Official Languages/Events

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DISCUSSIONS

Thanks to a partnership with the Canada School of Public Service, all federal employees are invited to attend two discussions.

Official Languages: An Evolving Context


Canadian Heritage has invited public executives to discuss recent changes in the evolving official languages environment. Speakers will share their thoughts on this context and address a range of official languages issues, such as diversity and inclusion in the Canadian public service, the Clerk of the Privy Council's call to action on racism, and the role that young public servants will play in official languages.

Speakers

| Fraser Valentine, Assistant Deputy Minister of Settlement and Integration, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Tim Pettipas, Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Public Service Renewal, Privy Council Office

Joshua Frame, Chair, Young Federal Public Servants Network

Moderator

Isabelle Mondou, Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage

Information

Date and time: February 8, 2022, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm (ET)

Registration: Available on the Canada School of Public Service website soon.

Language training in the federal public service

As part of the Forum, the Treasury Board Secretariat, in collaboration with the Canada School of Public Service, is organizing a discussion on the topic of language training.

If you are interested in improving, maintaining or acquiring new skills in your second language, this event is not to be missed. Whether you are in the National Capital Region or in the regions, our panelists will introduce you to different language learning mechanisms and approaches that have been implemented in institutions and regions across Canada.

Come and participate in this enriching discussion with our expert panelists who will share with you their tips, lessons learned and even anecdotes about learning and practicing a second language in the workplace.

Guest of Honour

Christine Donoghue, Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat

Panelists

Nancie Cantin, Senior Director, Corporate Programs and HR Transformation, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Brigitte Gibson, Regional Director General, Prairies and Northern Region, Canadian Heritage and Official Languages Champion in the Prairies Federal Council and Vice-President of the Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions

William Eric Sinden, Director, Regional Learning Centres and National Service Delivery, Employment and Social Development Canada

Jérémie Séror, Ph. D., Director and Associate Dean, Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute, Ottawa University

Moderator

Carsten Quell, Executive Director, Official Languages Centre of Excellence, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Information

Date and time: February 10, 2022, 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (ET)

Registration: Available on the Canada School of Public Service website soon.