ANNEX 1. DESCRIPTION
OF THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES PROGRAM
The Official
Languages Program (OLP) encompasses activities with respect to the Government of
Canada’s obligations and commitments under the Official Languages Act
and efforts to advance linguistic duality. These activities are directed to the
public at large, and involve employees, partners, and other stakeholders.
Relevant obligations and commitments are outlined in The next Act: New
Momentum for Canada’s Linguistic Duality: The Action Plan for Official
Languages, Appendix A.
OLP
activities relate to the Government of Canada’s continued effort to reinforce
English and French as the official languages of Canada. Obligations and
commitments include;
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communication with and services to the public;
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language of work in federal institutions;
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the equitable participation of English-speaking and French-speaking
Canadians in federal institutions;
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fostering the full recognition and use of both English and French in
Canadian society; and,
•
enhancing the vitality of English and French linguistic minority
communities in Canada, supporting and assisting their development.
The OLP
comprises all federal institutions’ activities in support of official
languages. OLP also includes the allocation, utilization, and management of
resources for the development of:
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laws, rules and regulations;
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policies and guidelines; and,
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programs, initiatives and services.
Management
functions include strategic planning, mandate implementation, policy and program
development processes, communication and promotion, and performance measurement
and reporting e.g.:
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consultation with minority official language communities as departments
and institutions evaluate their policies and programs to assess impact;
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assessment of whether departments’ and institutions’ policies and
programs support the promotion of Canada’s linguistic duality;
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support of intergovernmental and interdepartmental partnerships for
service delivery in the language of the minority or in both official languages;
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administration of language training, translation services, and
recruitment: and,
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administration of services to the public and services to employees.
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