The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has improved its commitment to official languages, said Graham Fraser, Commissioner of Official Languages in an audit released May 28. “The Canada Border Services Agency has made very clear progress in complying with the Official Languages Act over the past 10 years,” said Fraser. “We should expect to see further … Read more
In his 2014-2015 annual report tabled in Parliament on May 7, Commissioner of Official Languages Graham Fraser urged Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander (Ajax-Pickering, Ont.) to provide funding so that immigration enhances the vitality of official language communities across Canada. “Greater federal support is required for English- and French-speaking organizations delivering integration services to ensure that immigration continues to enrich … Read more
Statement from the Commissioner of Official Languages About Ministers’ Twitter Use: “There has been an interesting public conversation about the use of Twitter by federal ministers and their responsibility to communicate government information in both official languages. It was a conversation that began with stories based on a preliminary report that I had sent to … Read more
Commissioner of Official Languages Graham Fraser issued a statement following the death of Max Yalden. The full statement is available online. Call 819-420-4714.
Official languages commissioner Graham Fraser called Air Canada’s efforts “insufficient to comply with the Official Languages Act”. Fraser was responding to an audit follow-up report released Feb. 4 which found that Air Canada fully implemented only one of the 12 recommendations Fraser made in 2011 to help the airline improve services to passengers. The full release is available online. Call 613 324 0999.
Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada Graham Fraser, Ontario French Language Services Commissioner Francois Boileau and Toronto 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games Organizing Committee CEO Saad Rafi signed an agreement to ensure that both Canada’s and Ontario’s linguistic duality is well represented and promoted before, during and after these highly anticipated Games. “Important national celebrations, like … Read more
The Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada, Graham Fraser, and Ontario’s French Language Services Commissioner, Francois Boileau, issued a joint report highlighting the need for the federal and provincial governments to include a Francophone perspective in their immigration policies and programs. “We hope to see tangible actions and a commitment by the governments to ensure that, … Read more
The Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada, Graham Fraser, his New Brunswick counterpart Katherine d’Entremont and Ontario’s French Language Services Commissioner Francois Boileau are pressing the federal and provincial governments to step up their efforts to increase immigration in Francophone communities outside Quebec. They are also pushing for the adoption of four guiding principles to … Read more
Commissioner of Official Languages Graham Fraser is urging federal institutions to ensure that official languages are fully represented in the federal celebrations for the 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017. “In the national events leading up to 2017, English and French need to be seen and heard on equal footing. It’s a time to celebrate … Read more
Commissioner of Official Languages Graham Fraser is extremely satisfied with the decision handed down by the Federal Court of Canada in Commissioner of Official Languages and Amellal v. CBC/Radio-Canada. “This decision puts an end to a longstanding dispute between my office and CBC/Radio-Canada. The Federal Court has clearly confirmed my authority to investigate complaints about … Read more
