Conference Official Languages Champions/Program


FRANÇAIS


PROGRAM


1:00 p.m.

WELCOMING ADDRESS

 

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


Lucie Séguin, Co-President, Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions; Assistant Deputy Minister, Receiver General and Pension Branch and Official Languages Co-champion, Public Services and Procurement Canada



1:20 p.m.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: DARE TO LEAD

 

Richard Rochefort, Leadership and Learning Expert


2:05 p.m. 

NETWORKING BREAK



2:35 p.m.

BREAKOUT ACTIVITY

 

Richard Rochefort, Leadership and Learning Expert

Virtual participation will be facilitated by Joël Rochefort to ensure an engaging and enriching experience for all participants. Together, you will explore four themes, concluding with concrete ideas to help you exercise your role as champion and tackle common issues.

Discussion themes: Hybrid work model and official languages, aligning official languages with other government priorities (diversity, inclusion, accessibility, etc.), tools to support official languages champions.

Access the discussion questions here.


3:45 p.m.

CLOSING REMARKS

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


Lucie Séguin, Co-President, Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions; Assistant Deputy Minister, Receiver General and Pension Branch and Official Languages Co-champion, Public Services and Procurement Canada


INFORMATION

Date and time: June 8, 2023, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (ET)

Location: Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa

Questions: OLCEInformationCELO@tbs-sct.gc.ca