OBJECTIVE: To bring the communities together and
make them more aware of language rights, both within the Department of
Justice and in dealing with its partners, by providing training activities.
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PRINCIPAL MEASURES
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OUTPUTS 2002-2003
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- Continue to organize and deliver a course for common
law and civil law students who want to learn about the most recent developments
in the practice of law in the public sector, jointly with the faculties
of civil law and common law of the University of Ottawa. This course
is given by experts in the Department, in a bijural format and in both
official languages.
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- The course "Current Trends in the Practice of
Federal Law" was given to the students of the Common Law Faculty
and the Civil Law Faculty at the University of Ottawa during the winter
2003 semester.
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- A workshop in both official languages on the recent
trends of the linguistic rights will be offered to the legal professionals
in Justice. The topics covered include the scope of the commitment to
the advancement of English and French.
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Person responsible:
Bruno Thériault, Counsel, Program Director, Professional Development
Directorate
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