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==<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt">What is the purpose of the <I>Official Languages (communications with and services to the public) Regulations</I> (Regulations)?</span>==
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*The provisions of the Regulations set out the circumstances under which a federal office communicates with the public and provides services in English, in French or in both official languages.<br>
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*As of March 31, 2018, nearly 4,000 federal offices in Canada and abroad provide services in both official languages out of a total of approximately 11,000 offices.<br>
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==<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt">What changes were made to the Regulations?</span>==
 
==<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt">What changes were made to the Regulations?</span>==
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==<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt">In the Fall of 2018, it was mentioned that the regulatory amendments would impact approximately 600 offices. Why do we now say they will impact approximately 700 offices?</span>==
 
==<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt">In the Fall of 2018, it was mentioned that the regulatory amendments would impact approximately 600 offices. Why do we now say they will impact approximately 700 offices?</span>==
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*After they were tabled before Parliament on October 24, 2018, the Draft Regulations were published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on January 12, 2019 with a public comment period of 30 sitting days of both Houses of Parliament.  
 
*After they were tabled before Parliament on October 24, 2018, the Draft Regulations were published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on January 12, 2019 with a public comment period of 30 sitting days of both Houses of Parliament.  
 
*Stakeholders’ feedback resulted in some adjustments to the Draft Regulations. Some changes resulted in new provisions being added to the amendments which impact more offices.  
 
*Stakeholders’ feedback resulted in some adjustments to the Draft Regulations. Some changes resulted in new provisions being added to the amendments which impact more offices.  
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*This estimate could change depending on the total number of federal offices and the 2021 decennial Census linguistic data.
 
*This estimate could change depending on the total number of federal offices and the 2021 decennial Census linguistic data.
 
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