Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada Kelly Burke made the following statement regarding her intervention before the Supreme Court of Canda in the St. John’s International Airport Authority v Thibodeau case: “I am intervening before the Supreme Court of Canada today to establish the scope of the language obligations of local airport authorities that are subject to … Read more
Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada Kelly Burke issued a statement: “I am deeply honoured to have been appointed Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada. I am committed to promoting a modern and inclusive bilingualism that fully supports the development of both official language minority communities, protects French across the country and ensures Canada’s linguistic … Read more
Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada Raymond Théberge issued a statement regarding Canadian Heritage’s tabling of the proposed administrative monetary penalties (AMP) regulations for implementing the Official Languages Act: “My team and I will conduct an in-depth analysis of the proposed regulations in order to fully understand the potential impact of the regulations on Canadians, members … Read more
Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada Raymond Théberge released his report on community issues today, entitled Taking Action for Strong and Resilient Communities: Observations at the midpoint of the Action Plan for Official Languages 2023–2028. Six topics particularly caught his attention: the Partnerships to Strengthen Part VII of the Official Languages Act; the Policy on Francophone Immigration; the … Read more
Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada Raymond Théberge published the results of an exploratory survey of over 4,200 supervisors in the federal public service called Managing Language of Work: Survey of federal public service supervisors on their familiarity with the Official Languages Act, Part V – Language of Work, and on their experiences and needs. Survey responses indicate that supervisors’ … Read more
Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada Raymond Théberge released his report on the follow-up to the recommendations made in the report A Matter of Respect and Safety: The Impact of Emergency Situations on Official Languages, which was published in October 2020. A follow-up report was necessary to assess the progress made in implementing the three recommendations issued by the Commissioner … Read more
Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada Raymond Théberge issued a statement: “I’m very pleased that amendments to the Official Languages Act have come into force that now confirm federal public servants’ right to work in the official language of their choice in regions designated as bilingual for language-of-work purposes, regardless of the linguistic identification of their position. … Read more
Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada Raymond Théberge tabled his 2024–2025 annual report in Parliament. Two years ago, the modernized Official Languages Act gave the Commissioner new powers to help ensure that federal institutions comply with the Act and to help guarantee respect for Canadians’ language rights. After working to lay the necessary foundations for the use of … Read more
Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada Raymond Théberge published his report called Protecting Language Rights: Report on the Commissioner’s Interventions Before the Courts (2018–2025). The report highlights 13 interventions in which the Commissioner participated, including two appeals concerning Canada’s Official Languages Act that he himself initiated. Also of note are his five interventions before the Supreme Court of Canada to put … Read more
Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada Raymond Théberge issued a statement following an announcement from the Supreme Court: “I’m pleased to hear that the Supreme Court of Canada is granting the applications for leave to appeal regarding the Act respecting the laicity of the State from several parties. This bill has undeniable effects on minority schools in Quebec. I will therefore be … Read more
