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00:56:26

In Committee from the House of Commons

Official Languages – February 29, 2024

MPs meet to discuss and debate language considerations in government hiring practices. Appearing as witnesses on the topic of language considerations in the government hiring practices are Official Languages Commissioner Raymond Théberge, Pierre Leduc and Patrick Wolfe (Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages).
01:53:35

In Committee from the House of Commons

Official Languages - June 16, 2023

The committee meets to study the topics of increased francophone immigration to Canada and the annual report for 2022-23 from the commissioner of official languages. Appearing as witnesses on the topic of increased francophone immigration to Canada are officials and representatives from Centre francophone du grand Toronto, Division scolaire franco-manitobaine, Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages and Québec International. Commissioner of Official Languages Raymond Théberge along with Isabelle Gervais, Pierre Leduc and Pascale Giguère appear on the topic of the annual report for 2022-23 from the commissioner of official languages.
00:59:04

In Committee from the House of Commons

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra On Use of French At CN Rail

Official Languages - May 9, 2022 : Transport Minister Omar Alghabra discusses the importance of official languages at CN Rail. Employees of federally regulated private sector companies like CN Rail have the right to work in French, he says. Minister Alghabra adds that the government is committed to protecting both official languages, and Bill C-13 would be a positive step towards enhancing the use of French and promoting equality between both languages. Transport Canada officials are also appear as witnesses.
00:59:45

In Committee from the House of Commons

Challenges of the Parliamentary Interpretation Service During a Pandemic

Official Languages: February 4, 2021: The committee undertakes to examine the challenges of the Parliamentary Interpretation Service in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The participant in the study is Christoph Stoll, senior lecturer and research fellow, conference interpreting programme, University of Heidelberg.
01:16:30

In Committee from the House of Commons

Minister Duclos on Delivering Bilingual Gov’t Info During the Pandemic

Official Languages - January 28, 2021: Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos faces questions over the impact on the COVID-19 pandemic on the government’s ability to deliver information in both official languages. Also participating in the study are Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada’s Jean Johnson and Alain Dupuis.
02:18:00

In Committee from the House of Commons

WE Charity Scandal: New Angle of Investigation into the Controversy

Official Languages - August 12, 2020: Opposition members are requesting a study into the government’s decision to award a unilingual anglophone organization, the WE Charity Foundation, with a contract to administer a federal grants program for student volunteers. The WE Charity organization backed away from the $900-million sole-sourced contract after personal connections between the organization, the prime minister and finance minister came to light. Media reports say that the WE Charity organization had to hire a PR firm to handle the French-language aspects of administering program.
01:01:30

In Committee from the House of Commons

Official Language Commissioner Presents Annual Report

Official Languages - May 30, 2019: Official Languages Commissioner Raymond Théberge presents his annual report to the committee and his position paper on the modernization of the Official Languages Act.
01:49:00

In Committee from the House of Commons

Mélanie Joly on Budgets and 50th Anniversary of Official Languages Act

Official Languages - April 4, 2019: Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly defends her departmental budgets allocated in the 2019-2020 interim estimates and discusses the upcoming federal-provincial-territorial summit to mark the Official Languages Act’s 50th anniversary. Before the Minister Joly appears before the committee, MPs hear from Fédération des communautés francophones et acadiennes du Canada’s (FCFA) Jean Johnson and Alain Dupui about modernizing the Official Languages Act.
00:56:30

In Committee from the House of Commons

Raymond Théberge Answers Questions on His Office’s Interim Budget Estimates

Official Languages - April 2, 2019 - Part 1: The Commissioner of Official Languages, Raymond Théberge, appears before the committee to answer questions on the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages’ Interim Budget Estimates for 2019-20, as well as some of the initiatives his office has undertaken. Appearing alongside the commissioner are Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages’ Pierre Leduc, Ghislaine Saikaley, Éric Trépanier and Pascale Giguère.
00:53:00

In Committee from the House of Commons

Committee Continues Study of Official Languages Act Modernization

Official Languages - April 2, 2019 - Part 2: The committee continues its study of the modernization of the Official Languages Act. A pair of experts suggest reforms ranging from the creation of an administrative tribunal for language rights, to new methods to encourage bilingualism in both the workplace and daily life. Appearing as witnesses are Stéphanie Chouinard and Jack Jedwab, both as individuals.
01:44:00

In Committee from the House of Commons

Update on the State of Ontario’s Francophonie

Official Languages - February 7, 2019: Officials from the Ontario government field questions about the state of francophone issues in their province. Appearing before the committee are Government of Ontario’s George Zegarac (Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities) and Marie-Lison Fougère (Deputy Minister for the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility as well as for Francophone Affairs).
00:43:30

In Committee from the House of Commons

Save Ontario's Francophone University: Ex-Official Languages Watchdog

Official Languages - December 13, 2018: Dyane Adam, chair of the board of governors for the Université de l'Ontario français, speaks about her involvement in the project to create Ontario’s first French-language university, and possible solutions to save it after funding was withdrawn by Ontario Premier Doug Ford. The former federal official languages commissioner also stresses the importance of federal measures to support the Franco-Ontarian community.
00:59:50

In Committee from the House of Commons

Study of the State of Canada’s Francophonie

Official Languages - December 11, 2018: The standing committee on Official Languages resumes its study of the state of Canada’s Francophonie, in a session with Ronald F. Caza, long-time advocate for Francophone linguistic rights.
01:50:30

In Committee from the House of Commons

Calls for Feds to Save Francophone Ontario University Project

Official Languages - December 4, 2018: Carol Jolin, president of the Assemblée de la francophonie de l'Ontario (AFO), calls for the federal government to save the project to create Ontario’s first French-language university. The university project was a casualty of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s cuts to the provincial French services. Also appearing at the committee is the interim president for the abandoned project, the Université de l'Ontario français’ (UOF) Norman Labrie. AFO’s Peter Hominuk and UOF’s Florence Ngenzebuhoro also speak at the committee’s study of the state of Canada’s Francophonie.
01:47:00

In Committee from the House of Commons

Ontario’s French Languages Commissioner on Doug Ford’s Cuts

Official Languages - November 29, 2018: Ontario’s French language services commissioner François Boileau fields questions over the future of his office and francophone issues in the province after cuts made by Doug Ford’s government. Boileau is appears alongside New Brunswick’s interim official languages commissioner Michel Carrier as part of the committee’s study on modernizing the Official Languages Act. Also appearing at the committee is Joseph Morin, legal counsel for the Office of the French Language Services Commissioner.
01:36:00

In Committee from the House of Commons

Mélanie Joly Discusses the Action Plan for Official Languages

Official Languages - November 1, 2018: Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly fields questions about the government's five-year action plan for official languages. Also appearing at the committee are the Department of Canadian Heritage's Denis Racine, Yvan Déry, and France Fortier.
01:53:00

In Committee from the House of Commons

Minister Hussen on Immigration to Francophone Minority Communities

Official Languages - May 7, 2018: Immigration and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen discusses the government’s plan to promote and support immigration to francophone communities outside of Quebec. Appearing alongside the minister are his department’s David Manicom, Joel Denis, and Corinne Prince.
01:39:29

In Committee from the House of Commons

Official Languages - December 7, 2017

Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly and official languages commissioner nominee Raymond Théberge appear before the committee. Minister Joly speaks on the 2015-2016 Annual Report on Official Languages. The committee also continues its questioning of Théberge concerning his nomination for official languages commissioner.
00:50:30

In Committee from the House of Commons

Official Languages - December 5, 2017

The committee begins its questioning of Raymond Théberge, the nominee for the position of commissioner of official languages.
00:58:30

In Committee from the House of Commons

Official Languages - November 30, 2017

Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos participates in the committee’s study on access to early childhood education in minority languages. Appearing alongside the minister is the Department of Employment and Social Development’s Doug Murphy.