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Bill S-220

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 03, 2022
An Act to amend the Languages Skills Act (Governor General)
  • This bill, known as S-220, aims to amend the Languages Skills Act by adding the office of Governor General to the list of offices that are subject to this Act. The Language Skills Act requires individuals appointed to certain positions within the Canadian government to be able to speak and understand both official languages, English and French. This amendment ensures that the Governor General, along with other chief executive officers or administrators of the Government of Canada, must possess language skills in both languages. This bill was introduced by Senator Carignan and had its first reading on November 24, 2021.
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