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House Hansard - 73

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 17, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 73 - May/17/22
Hon. Mona Fortier (President of the Treasury Board, Lib.)
  • May/17/22 2:39:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, respect for official languages is not only an obligation and a priority for our government, but it is also essential for the effective delivery of federal services. We are committed to providing these services in accordance with our official languages obligations. We will ensure that public service positions are designated bilingual, where appropriate, and that an appropriate level of bilingualism is required. This is essential to creating and maintaining a workplace that encourages the use of both official languages.
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Context: House Hansard - 73 - May/17/22
Hon. Mona Fortier (President of the Treasury Board, Lib.)
  • May/17/22 3:00:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, having a fully vaccinated workforce makes our work sites and our communities safer. We asked employees of the federal public service to attest to their vaccination status. They stepped up, and 99% of employees attested to being fully vaccinated. We committed to review this policy every six months, and the policy review is under way. Any decisions will be based on science and the advice of public health officials.
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Context: House Hansard - 73 - May/17/22
Hon. Mona Fortier (President of the Treasury Board, Lib.)
  • May/17/22 3:10:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, official languages are essential to the effective and efficient delivery of our federal services. Over 40% of public servants in the federal government are bilingual. Our government is also developing a new framework for language qualification standards, supervision and assessment to support a culture of bilingualism in the public service. All deputy ministers have a duty to support and promote the objectives of the Official Languages Act by encouraging the use of both official languages within their organizations. We will continue to pursue our efforts.
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