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House Hansard - 40

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 3, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 40 - Mar/3/22
Hon. Mona Fortier (President of the Treasury Board, Lib.)
  • Mar/3/22 3:04:07 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his important question and especially his hard work for his constituents in Laval—Les Îles. Respecting official languages is not only an obligation, it is also essential to delivering our services more effectively to Canadians. Bill C‑13 on the modernization of the Official Languages Act will strengthen the powers of the Treasury Board with respect to official languages to ensure that federal institutions are compliant. It will provide for an enhanced role in monitoring, auditing, and evaluation. The right to work in French within the federal public service is and always will—
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Context: House Hansard - 40 - Mar/3/22
Hon. Mona Fortier (President of the Treasury Board, Lib.)
  • Mar/3/22 3:10:27 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our government is determined to sign agreements with all of the bargaining agents that are fair for the employees and that reflect the current economic and financial context. We are negotiating at the bargaining table, not in public. The Office of the Auditor General of Canada is conducting its own negotiations, and the offer on the table is in line with the increases agreed upon by 99% of the core public administration during the 2018 round of negotiations.
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