Difference between revisions of "CNOLC-newsletter-no3/news"

From wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Created page with "<!--The following line of code hides the page title--> {{DISPLAYTITLE:<span style="position: absolute; clip: rect(1px 1px 1px 1px); clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);">{{FULLPAGE...")
 
Line 81: Line 81:
 
<p></p>
 
<p></p>
  
−
<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">On March&nbsp;1,&nbsp;2022, the Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, tabled '''[https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/44-1/c-13 Bill C-&nbsp;13]'''. Second reading was completed on May&nbsp;30,&nbsp;2022, and the bill is currently under consideration by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages. It will be simultaneously examined by the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages in advance of the bill coming to the Senate as a result of a motion that was passed.</span></span> </p><p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">You can refer to this newsletter [[:en:CNOLC-newsletter-no2/demystifying|'''vignette''']] to learn more about the bill.</span></span></p>
+
<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">[https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/bill/C-13/first-reading '''Bill C-13'''] is currently being studied by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages. The Committee has heard testimony from many witnesses and is now in clause-by-clause consideration of the bill. The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages is conducting a preliminary study of the bill at the same time.</span></span> </p><p></p>
 
<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
  
−
<p></p><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>
+
<p></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></p>
 
<p></p>
  
−
<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">On April&nbsp;7,&nbsp;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&nbsp;1,&nbsp;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="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">A [https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/consultation-official-languages-2022/report.html '''report on the consultations'''] regarding the next Action Plan for Official Languages was released by Minister Petitpas Taylor. The plan is based on four pillars: Francophone immigration, official languages as a tool for economic development, Canadian identity and bilingualism, and government leadership.</span></span><br> </p><br>
−
<br>
 
 
<br>
 
<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>
+
<p><span style="color:#343742"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic, Demi Cond, sans-serif"><small>REPORT TO THE PRIME MINISTER</small></span></strong></span></span></p>
  
 
<p></p>
 
<p></p>
  
−
<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&nbsp;24 to August&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2022.</span></span> </p><p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">Would you like to share your views? You can do so by filling out this [https://pch.survey-sondage.ca/f/s.aspx?s=99E57E46-2E07-4760-B7D1-A0071346A811&lang=EN&r=6a9c1329-9b8b-418f-a9ac-651365124b0e '''questionnaire'''].</span></span></p><p></p>
+
<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">The [https://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/corporate/transparency/annual-report-prime-minister-public-service/29th.html '''29th Annual Report to the Prime Minister on the Public Service of Canada'''] mentioned actions taken by the official languages community:</span></span> </p><p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">“The Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions in collaboration with the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and the Canada School of Public Service organized the Best Practices Forum on Official Languages to bring together public servants to explore a range of topics celebrating Canada’s official languages.”</span></span> </p><p></p>
 
<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
  
−
<p></p><p><span style="color:#343742"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic, Demi Cond, sans-serif"><small>BILL&nbsp;96</small></span></strong></span></span></p>
+
<p></p><p><span style="color:#343742"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic, Demi Cond, sans-serif"><small>OFFICIAL LANGUAGES DAY</small></span></strong></span></span></p>
  
 
<p></p>
 
<p></p>
  
−
<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">On May&nbsp;24,&nbsp;2022, the Quebec Government passed Bill&nbsp;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>
+
<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">On the recommendation of the Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions (Council), Janice Charette, Clerk of the Privy Council, , renamed Linguistic Duality Day “Official Languages Day” last July. This change is intended to make the event more current, inclusive and unifying.</span></span></p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">The Council intends to promote the designation of Official Languages Day so that the event is celebrated throughout Canadian society.</span></span>
 +
 
 
<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
  
−
<span style="color:#343742"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic, Demi Cond, sans-serif"><small>EVOLUTION OF LINGUISTIC DUALITY DAY</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>STRATEGIC PLAN</small></span></strong></span></span><p></p>
  
−
<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">The Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions (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 follows an ad hoc meeting held on January&nbsp;25,&nbsp;2022 to reflect on the matter.</span></span> </p>
+
<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">Last October, the Council launched an online consultation regarding its next three-year strategic plan. The proposed key elements of the plan were validated at the Conference of Official Languages Champions held on November 17, 2022. We have prepared a synopsis for this issue of the newsletter.</span></span> </p>
 
<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
  
−
<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>CONFERENCE OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGES CHAMPIONS</small></span></strong></span></span><p></p>
−
 
 
−
<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">The Working Group on the Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) 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&nbsp;PSES.</span></span>  </p><p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">It was recommended that some questions be modified to reflect current realities, while allowing organizations to compare results from one survey to the next and measure performance and progress over the long term. It was also suggested that the question regarding COVID-&nbsp;19 be modified to allow organizations to assess whether urgent security-related communications are available in both official languages.</span></span>  </p><br>
 
−
<br>
 
−
 
 
−
<span style="color:#343742"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic, Demi Cond, sans-serif"><small>STRATEGIC PLAN</small></span></strong></span></span><p></p>
 
  
−
<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">The Council’s strategic plan concluded on March&nbsp;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 consultation that will be conducted this fall.</span></span> </p><p><br> </p><p></p>
+
<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif">The Conference of Official Languages Champions took place on November 17, 2022, under the theme “Dare to Act.” This year’s event, held in hybrid format, was attended by 124 official languages champions from across Canada. They had an opportunity to learn about recent developments in official languages, discuss current issues and share their knowledge and best practices. For more details on the conference and our guests, please see the executive summary [insert link].</span></span> </p><br><p><br> </p><p></p>
  
 
<p></p>
 
<p></p>

Revision as of 12:55, 17 January 2023




Français




NEWS IN BRIEF ABOUT OFFICIAL LANGUAGES

 


MODERNIZATION OF THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT

Bill C-13 is currently being studied by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages. The Committee has heard testimony from many witnesses and is now in clause-by-clause consideration of the bill. The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages is conducting a preliminary study of the bill at the same time.



ACTION PLAN FOR OFFICIAL LANGUAGES

A report on the consultations regarding the next Action Plan for Official Languages was released by Minister Petitpas Taylor. The plan is based on four pillars: Francophone immigration, official languages as a tool for economic development, Canadian identity and bilingualism, and government leadership.



REPORT TO THE PRIME MINISTER

The 29th Annual Report to the Prime Minister on the Public Service of Canada mentioned actions taken by the official languages community:

“The Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions in collaboration with the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and the Canada School of Public Service organized the Best Practices Forum on Official Languages to bring together public servants to explore a range of topics celebrating Canada’s official languages.”



OFFICIAL LANGUAGES DAY

On the recommendation of the Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions (Council), Janice Charette, Clerk of the Privy Council, , renamed Linguistic Duality Day “Official Languages Day” last July. This change is intended to make the event more current, inclusive and unifying.

The Council intends to promote the designation of Official Languages Day so that the event is celebrated throughout Canadian society.



STRATEGIC PLAN

Last October, the Council launched an online consultation regarding its next three-year strategic plan. The proposed key elements of the plan were validated at the Conference of Official Languages Champions held on November 17, 2022. We have prepared a synopsis for this issue of the newsletter.



CONFERENCE OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGES CHAMPIONS

The Conference of Official Languages Champions took place on November 17, 2022, under the theme “Dare to Act.” This year’s event, held in hybrid format, was attended by 124 official languages champions from across Canada. They had an opportunity to learn about recent developments in official languages, discuss current issues and share their knowledge and best practices. For more details on the conference and our guests, please see the executive summary [insert link].



Previous
Next

Retrieved from "https://wiki.gccollab.ca/index.php?title=CNOLC-newsletter-no3/news&oldid=88103"