December 18, 2002
2001-02 Official Languages Annual Report
Today, the President of the Treasury Board tabled her fourteenth report to Parliament on the situation of the official languages in all organizations subject to the Official Languages Act.
November 18, 2002
Two New Tools
The Official Languages Branch has developed two new tools to be used by institutions that are subject to the Official Languages Act in order to help them
fulfill their obligations.
- The Self-Evaluation Checklist for the Manager is intended for managers of offices having the obligation to serve the public in both official languages.
- The Hit Play is your complimentary ticket to the best seat in the house for a playful look at a serious matter... Chairing Bilingual
Meetings!
November 6, 2002
Speech by the President of the Treasury Board of Canada
During the New Brunswick Federal Council's symposium on language of work, the
President of the Treasury Board of Canada promotes a new approach for language
of work.
November 1st, 2002
New Best Practice
At Veterans Affairs Canada, Working in the Official Language of Your Choice is a
Matter of Respect.
October 16, 2002
Two New Tools
The Official Languages Branch has developed two new complementary tools to be used by institutions that are subject to the
Official Languages Act in order to help them determine whether their offices and service points have an obligation to serve the public in both official languages. They are both derived from the
Official Languages (Communications with and Services to the Public)
Regulations.
- Synoptic Table: Official Languages Obligations for Service to the Public
- Decision Tree: Is there an obligation to provide service to the public in both official languages?
October 8, 2002
Speech by the President of the Treasury Board
Throne Speech Debate: Speech by the Honourable Lucienne Robillard discussing Official Languages in the Public Service.
October 3, 2002
2001-2002 Annual Report of the Commissioner of Official Languages
Today, Dr. Dyane Adam, Commissioner of Official Languages, tables her
2001-2002 annual report in Parliament. The report is available through the
following links:
September 18, 2002
Study : Attitudes Towards The Use Of Both Official Languages Within The Public Service Of Canada
The final report of the study conducted by the NFO CFgroup on Attitudes Towards the Use of Both Official Languages within the Public Service of Canada is now
available. This study is very important and contains interesting recommendations.
We invite you to look at the study and to send us your comments.
September 17, 2002
Compliance Review of the Official Languages Regulations
The Official Languages Branch has released a series of questions and answers
concerning the Compliance Review of the Official Languages Regulations
to assist institutions in carrying out this review.
August 5, 2002
Official Languages Requirements for Common Look and Feel
The Chief Information Officer Branch, in collaboration with the Official Languages Branch, has recently released an updated "Frequently Asked Questions" in order to address concerns raised by site managers.
July 24, 2002
Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages
Today, Diana Monnet, Assistant Secretary, Official Languages Branch, Joseph Ricciardi, Senior Official Languages Advisor, Official Languages Branch, Jacqueline Loranger, Official Languages Advisor, Official Languages Branch, Carole Bidal, Counsel, Treasury Board Secretariat Legal Services (Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat), Ghislain Blanchard, Director, Policy Integration and Corporate Issues, Michel Gaudreau, Acting Director, Commercial and Business Aviation (Department of Transport), Jacques E. Pigeon, Senior General Counsel and Head (Department of Justice, Legal Services) and Jean-Claude Leblanc, Director, Policy Analysis and Liaison (Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages) appeared before the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages.
May 1, 2002
On April 18th 2002, the Honourable Lucienne Robillard, President of the Treasury Board of Canada, publicly released the
new Communications Policy for the Government of Canada.
Designed to ensure that communications across the federal government are well co-ordinated, effectively managed, the new policy responds to the diverse information needs of Canadians. It replaces the Government Communications Policy first published in 1988.
April 23, 2002
2001-2002 Annual Review - A guide for Federal Institutions
Below is an outline for the preparation of the Annual Review on the Implementation of Official Languages Objectives for the period April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002. You may wish to use one of the following versions.
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