OBJECTIVE: To promote the value of bilingualism
within the Department of Justice by distributing information and
raising employee awareness so that they understand the various benefits
of these practices and appreciate how they enhance the value of the Department's
work.
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PRINCIPAL MEASURES
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OUTPUTS 2002-2003
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- Confirm and define the level of knowledge existing
among officials in the Department concerning the official languages
and especially the language of work.
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- The two Champion of Official Languages, Dawn Edlund
and Mario Dion, have continued their series of meetings with portfolio
managers in order to confirm and clarify their knowledge of this area
and the importance of their leadership roles and to inform them about
the tools they can use to create an environment conducive to the development
of the two official languages. Topics discussed include bilingual meetings
and best practices in this regard.
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- Enable employees in the NCR to maintain the levels
they have attained in the second language.
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- In order to continue to meet the needs of employees
from both communities in the capital, the Human Resources Branch offered
a series of workshops focusing on grammar.
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Person responsible :
Françoise Girard, Acting Director of Human Resources
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