FRAMEWORK FOR PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT  

 

RESULT:      

IMMEDIATE 3.1 
IMPROVED ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN BOTH OFFICIAL LANGUAGES

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

CRITERIA (PARTIAL LIST)

TARGETS (PARTIAL LIST)

BENCHMARKS (PARTIAL LIST)

PRIMARY DATA SOURCES

Capacity to provide services in both languages

Level of financial support from stakeholders

 

Enhance Justice Department partners’ ability to develop innovative solutions to topical justice issues relating to access to justice in both official languages

-Status of the situation of access to justice in both official languages

 

-Studies by the Commissioner of Official Languages

 

-Treasury Board survey on public servants’ knowledge regarding linguistic duality

 

(Note: These benchmarks apply only to the two performance indicators)

Justice Canada

 

Partners and stakeholders (Fédération des communautés francophones et acadiennes (FCFA), Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN))

 

Results-based Management and Accountability Frameworks (RMAFs)

 

Census studies and analyses by Statistics Canada:  Post-census survey on the vitality of OLMCs; Other surveys to be determined (General Social Survey)

Appropriateness of level of resources provided by partners

Number of initiatives supported by members of official-language minority communities (OLMCs)

 

Level and quality of services available

Number and nature of services available in the area of justice

 

Number and nature of complaints, level of positive reaction (by service sector)

 

Knowledge/awareness of service availability in the language of choice

Extent to which services are  (a) sought and (b) used by stakeholders and communities

 

 

Nature and number of communication products and documents on service availability; service delivery criteria

Raise awareness in the legal community and OLMCs of the exercise of their rights and issues relating to access to justice in both official languages


RESULT:      

IMMEDIATe 3.2
increased participation and improved access to education and learning in support of linguistic duality

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

CRITERIA (PARTIAL LIST)

TARGETS (PARTIAL LIST)

BENCHMARKS (PARTIAL LIST)

PRIMARY DATA SOURCES

Availability of programs

Extent of programs and availability of teaching and learning materials:  (a) minority language (b) second language

Number of learning tools

 

 

Canadian Heritage

 

Health Canada

 

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

 

Social Development Canada

 

Partners and stakeholders (Canadian Parents for French (CPF))

 

Others (to be determined, e.g., provincial school boards, education ministries), PISA (Program for International Student Assessment), Canadian Parents for French

 

Statistics Canada census studies and analyses, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016; Post-census survey on the vitality of OLMCs; 2002-2003 data on students; Other surveys to be determined (General Social Survey)

 

Surveys

 

 

Number and type of existing programs (level of studies and province or territory)

Availability and retention of qualified professional trainers

Number of qualified trainers by sector and province, territory or community

Training of 150 to 180 literacy specialists

 

Access to and participation in second-language programs

 

 

 

Participation

 

-Capacity of programs to attract  and retain clientele (recruitment/retention) through all levels of education

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enrolment in official second-language programs

To be developed for second-language  students

 

% of total school population enrolled in elementary and secondary second-language programs (core and immersion) and enrolment trends

 

 

6,180 second-language bursaries in 2003-2004 3,543 FSL and 2,637 ESL (preliminary data)

 

 

Retention rate of students in core and immersion second-language programs, from elementary to secondary.

 

Number of summer second language bursaries and trend

Second-language program student retention

 

Level of education and distribution by occupational category in the minority language

 

Capacity and performance

 

-programs offered

 

-immersion students’ school performance

 

-measure of students’ language skills (to be developed)

 

Academic achievements of immersion students

 

Increase the proportion of Canadians aged 15-19 who declare themselves bilingual (10-year period) by 50%.

2001: 24% of Canadians aged 15-19 declare themselves bilingual

 

Analysis of school results through tests -- PISA

 

Provincial and territorial tests

 

Knowledge of second official language (to be developed)

 

624 second-language monitors in 2003-2004:     523 FSL and 101 ESL (preliminary data)

 

Proportion of secondary graduates who pass a standardized test (to be developed)

Proportion of young Canadians who declare themselves bilingual

 

Number of official second-language program monitors and trend

 

Canadians’ perceptions of second-language programs

% of majority-language Canadians who believe that elementary/secondary education was an excellent opportunity to learn a second official language (PCH2002)

 

% of  young majority-language Canadians who believe that all secondary graduates should be bilingual (IPSOS-Reid 2004)

Access to and participation in minority-language programs

 

 

Participation

-  Capacity of minority-language education systems programs to attract  and retain eligible clientele (recruitment/retention) through all levels of education

-  Readiness of linguistic minority educational institutions

Proportion of eligible students enrolled in OLMC learning programs and in the minority school system and enrolment trend

Increase to 80% the proportion of eligible students enrolled in minority Francophone schools (10-year period)

 

 

 

2001: 68% of eligible students enrolled in minority Francophone schools

Number of French enrichment bursaries and trend

183 French enrichment bursaries in 2003-2004 (preliminary data)

Percentage of minority community school graduates pursuing post-secondary studies in their own language

% of Francophones outside Quebec and Quebec Anglophones pursuing their postsecondary studies in their own language

 

Retention rate of students studying in the minority language at the elementary and secondary level

 

Minority-language program student retention

Capacity and performance

 

- program offer

 

-demographic profile of faculty

 

-students’ school performance

-improvement in education quality

 

 

Demographic profile of faculty

 

School principal report to come from Stats Can, school board reports, unions and professional associations)

Academic achievement of minority-language students on international pan-Canadian assessments (elementary/secondary)

 

To be developed using the analysis of academic achievements on various tests (PISA 2000-2003-2006, TIMMS 1999, SAIP 1999-2001-2004, PCEIP 2003)

Percentage of postsecondary degrees obtained in OLMCs by province/territory and comparative index with the majority-language community.

 

% of Canadians aged 25 to 44 from OLMCs with a postsecondary degree  - comparison with majority group counterparts  (2001 Census)

Number of monitors in minority schools and trend

 

201 monitor positions in minority school systems (preliminary data)

Perception of OLMCs on progress achieved

 

Satisfaction rate of OLMCs with education services  (elementary/secondary,

 postsecondary, - early childhood)

 

ReSULT:             

IMMeDIATe 3.3  
improved accEss to health and social services in the language of choice

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

CRITERIA (PARTIAL LIST)

TARGETS (PARTIAL LIST)

BENCHMARKS (PARTIAL LIST)

PRIMARY DATA SOURCES

Capacity to provide services in both languages

Level of financial support from all sources, other than federal institutions

 

Income Security Programs (ISPs) conduct annual surveys to ensure clients are satisfied with the services provided in their language of choice.

 

Health Canada

 

Social Development Canada

 

Partners and stakeholders (for example: Canada Institute of Health research, Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, Community Health and Social Services Network, Société santé en français, Consortium national de santé en français, Commission nationale  des parents francophones)

 

Income Security Programs (ISPs)

 

Others (to be determined)

 

Census studies and analyses by Statistics Canada , 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016; Post-census survey on the vitality of OLMCs; Other surveys to be determined (General Social Survey)

Appropriateness of level of resources provided by  partners (type and area)

Number and nature of services available in the official language of choice (area)

 

 

Training and retention of health professionals*

 

 

Number of students enrolled

 

PHASE II: 2003-2004 to 2007-2008:

 

Medicine: 76 admissions;

 

Professionals (university): 934 admissions;

 

Professionals (college): 1,381 admissions

 

PHASE II: 2003-2004 to 2007-2008:

 

Medicine: 39 graduates

 

Professionals (university): 346 graduates

 

Professionals (college): 710 graduates

Other benchmarks are being set by the Consortium national de formation en santé, community organizations and McGill University

Number of graduates

Capacity to provide health and/or social services in the language of choice

Policies reflect need to provide health/social services in OLMCs

 

Number of health professionals and child care workers able to provide services to or in OLMCs

PHASE II : 2003-2004 to 2007-2008:

 

Language training for 4,000 health professionals by McGill University

Real figures

Access to services in the language of choice

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use of services and satisfaction level

Availability and quality of services (including early childhood)

Offer of equitable services

Child care spaces

Number of complaints  (type and area)

(does not apply to health services)

 

Level of participation and/or number of beneficiaries (including stakeholders and official-language minorities)

Communication to public

 

Number and nature of existing and distributed documents

 

 

Number of networks established

 

Composition of networks

17 Francophone networks (target met)

10 Anglophone networks (target met)

17 Francophone networks

10 Anglophone networks

Nature and number of exchanges of relevant information and quantity of information

 

 

 

RESULT:             

IMMEDIATE 3.4  
ENHANCED CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF CANADIAN IDENTITY

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

CRITERIA (PARTIAL LIST)

TARGETS (PARTIAL LIST)

BENCHMARKS (PARTIAL LIST)

PRIMARY DATA SOURCES

Community capacity to conduct cultural activities

Cultural activities available to the community (type and region)

Number and nature of initiatives and/or activities initiated or conducted by OLMC members

Cultural and community outreach

 

Duality is source of cultural enrichment (PCH 2002)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Heritage

 

Partners and stakeholders

 

Councils, agencies, Crown corporations, etc.

 

Census studies and analyses by Statistics Canada , 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016; Post-census survey on the vitality of OLMCs; Other surveys to be determined (General Social Survey)

 

International Adult Literature and Skills Survey (IALSS)

 

Decima 2004 and Createc+2005

 

Others (to be determined)

Number, nature, scope of initiatives and/or activities funded by different levels of government and other institutions and value and nature of contributions 

Diversification of funding sources

 

Funding level

Number of initiatives and/or activities supported by OLMC members

 

 

Dissemination of community cultural production: magazines, broadcasts, artists, media (radio and TV), theatre, music, etc.

 

 

Participation in cultural activities in support of Canadian identity

Extent to which cultural activities are attended by Anglophones and Francophones (type and area)

 

 

Level of attendance and type of cultural activities attended by language groups (individuals)

 

OLMCs feel services in the arts and culture sector (cinema, theatre, books and literature) are fully accessible. (GPC 2002)

Cultural production and use and dissemination of cultural products

 

Extent of communication materials availability (area)

Rate or level of use or consumption of materials available in the language of OLMCs (e.g., radio, TV, Internet, libraries).

Cultural product consumption

 

Census/post-census survey

 

         

ReSULT:             

IMMeDIATe 3.5  
strengthened community economic development and language industries

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

CRITERIA (PARTIAL LIST)

TARGETS (PARTIAL LIST)

BENCHMARKS (PARTIAL LIST)

PRIMARY DATA SOURCES

Participation in human resources development and economic development of OLMCs

Level of community economic development

Socio-economic characteristics of the population (region and community)

Level of education and distribution by occupational category

Unemployment rate

Income

 

 

 

 

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

 

Public Works and Government Services Canada, Translation Bureau

 

Public Works and Government Services Canada, Acquisitions

 

Industry Canada

Western Economic Diversification

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Federal Economic Development Initiative in Northern Ontario
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

 

 

Partners and stakeholders

Others (to be determined)

 

Census studies and analyses by Statistics Canada , 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016; Post-census survey on the vitality of OLMCs ; Other surveys to be determined (General Social Survey)

Number of projects funded and percentage of proposals received

Francommunauté virtuelle: financial support for 200 projects.

 

Internships: financial support for 800 internships providing work opportunities in the minority language

Francommunauté virtuelle funded 20% of proposals received

Availability of skills development programs (e.g., specialized and enhanced) in the minority language

Enhanced leverage capacity of community organizations

 

Foster development and vitality of OLMCs through capacity-building in human resources and community economic development sectors and fostering of partnerships at all levels, especially with federal partners

Number of projects

Number of community profiles

Number of plans adopted or implemented

Use of language at work 

Use of language of choice at work

 

 

Use of minority language at work

Extent to which programs and/or services are used by OLMC members

Number of initiatives and/or activities supported by OLMC members (type and region)

 

 

Participation, including by OLMC members (number of participants, frequency of participation, etc.)

Increase number of OLMC youth with work experience through the Youth Employment Strategy to 650 (2003-2008)

Development of language industries

Enhanced scope and impact of language industries

Total value of contracts awarded to language industries

Succession planning for the industry (1,000 translators a year)

 

Number of students participating in training and development programs  (COOP, FSWEP, University Partnerships)

151 students in 2004-2005

Number of participants in language industries  (type and sector)

 

Number of jobs created in language industries

 

Impact of language industries

Impact of Research Centre activities (translation and learning technologies)

 

RESULT:      
IMMeDIATE 3.6
 
ENHANCED COMMUNITY VitalitY
*      

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

CRITERIA (PARTIAL LIST)

TARGETS (PARTIAL LIST)

BENCHMARKS (PARTIAL LIST)

PRIMARY DATA SOURCES

Social capital** 

 

 

 

Level of community participation

Frequency and intensity of participation (including by target groups:  youth, seniors, women, etc) in cultural, recreational, social, sports activities, etc. and use of minority language in those activities

Participation by target groups in community life

Access and participation of OLMC members

 

Language transmission

 

Growth rate

 

 

 

Canadian Heritage

 

Council, agencies, Crown corporations, etc.

 

Citizenship and Immigration Canada

 

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

 

Social Development Canada

 

Partners and stakeholders

 

Others (to be determined)

 

Census studies and analyses by Statistics Canada , 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016; Post-census survey on the vitality of OLMCs; Other surveys to be determined (General Social Survey)

 

“Perception and Attitudes Study – Official Languages in Canada ” - PCH 2002 and forthcoming surveys

 

 

Time devoted to voluntary community activities and possibility of using the minority language

Level of participation by community organizations and institutions in general society

Extent of social networks and social support

 

Number and nature of mechanisms for conveying information in the community

Access to information in language of choice

 

Frequency of media use

Access to, frequency and intensity of interactions in local networks (family, friends, neighbours, caregivers, faith communities, professionals, etc.)

Access to, frequency and intensity of interactions in networks and institutions of general society

Outreach capacity of individuals and communities beyond their borders

Reciprocity and trust

Perception of shared values in community

Identify attitudes to explain choices and behaviour of populations

 

 

Canadians believe both official languages are an important element of Canadian identity. (PCH 2002)

Subjective vitality: perceptions of official languages, institutions, community recreation and culture, civic involvement, etc.)

Civic participation and contribution

Trust in capacity of institutions at different levels to represent OLMCs

Communities' political influence and OLMCs' integration into the general community

 

 

 

OLMCs call for and have access to services and programs in language of choice

 

Governance structures and democratic processes of community organizations allow and call for involvement and participation by members

 

Perception of OLMCs’ ability to influence events

Frequency of contacts with public officials or political representatives

Extent of services and programs available in the language of choice (banks, shops, businesses, etc.)

Willingness to get involved and participate in language causes and other collective issues

Participation by OLMC members in general society

Community services

Presence of infrastructures in community

 

 

Satisfaction level with infrastructures and services in language of choice (police, health, early childhood, public safety, housing, etc.)

Attraction, reception and retention capacity of community

Relative population growth

Better understanding of communities' socio-demographic and socio-economic situation

Increase proportion of Francophone immigrants outside Quebec to 4.4% by 2008 and regionalization of Francophone immigration **

 

Absolute population growth

Proportion of groups (age, sex and other socio-demographic characteristics) in the population

3.1% of immigrants settled outside Quebec are Francophones.

80% of Francophone immigrants outside Quebec are settled in Toronto and Vancouver

Situation and socio-economic characteristics of groups in the population

Success of initiatives and/or activities targeting social integration of specific groups (e.g., newcomers, infra-/interprovincial migrants, exogamous families, immersion students, Franco-/Anglophiles, etc.)

Recruitment and retention: involvement, active participation of target groups (newcomers, exogamous families, immersion students, Francophiles/Anglophiles, etc.) in communities

Immigrants represented in public institutions of OLMCs

Existence of reception policies in community institutions: schools, school boards, economic and cultural institutions

Participation (clientele and workers) of populations (including target groups: newcomers, infra-/interprovincial migrants, exogamous families, immersion students, Franco-/Anglophiles, etc.) in activities by community organizations, institutions and businesses

Promote integration of specific groups

Promote integration of immigrants into the labour market through awareness; increase number of employers that hire immigrants

 

 

Unemployment is twice as high among immigrants as among Canadian-born of equivalent age and education (12.1%: 6.4 %). (Source - Statistics Canada , 2001 Census)

 

Schools, health care, community services

Feeling of belonging and security

OLMC members' support for government projects

Perception of newcomers

 

*Several elements contributing to community vitality are already considered in other sectors of the performance measurement framework (e.g., justice, education, health, cultural activities, economic development and access to services in language of choice). This immediate result is designed to measure dimensions of social capital, factors of vitality and community development that are not considered elsewhere. 

** Networks and social ties based on a set of standards and values of reciprocity (e.g., trust, feeling of belonging and obligation, community pride) that play a role of integration and mobilization in community development. Adapted from the OECD definition and works of Forgues (2004), Lesemann (2001), Putman (1993) by Corbeil (2005)

 

RESULT:       

IMMEDIATE 3.7    
LINGUISTIC DUALITY IS REINFORED IN THE INSTITUTIONS OF CANADIAN SOCIETY AND REFLECTED ABROAD

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

CRITERIA (PARTIAL LIST)

TARGETS (PARTIAL LIST)

BENCHMARKS (PARTIAL LIST)

PRIMARY DATA SOURCES

Canadian institutions and organizations reflect linguistic duality and provide services in both languages

 

 

Recognition of linguistic duality and business sense reflecting Canada 's bilingual character.

Proportion/number of Canadian institutions and organizations with signage in both official languages

 

 

 

 

 

 

Census studies and analyses by Statistics Canada , 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016; Post-census survey on the vitality of OLMCs; Other surveys to be determined (General Social Survey)

 

Canadian Heritage

 

Councils, agencies, Crown corporations, etc.

 

Foreign Affairs

 

Citizenship and Immigration Canada

 

Human Resources and Skills Development

 

Partners and stakeholders

 

Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages Audits

 

Others (to be determined)

Proportion/number of Canadian institutions and organizations that provide their services in both official languages

Proportion/number of Canadian institutions and organizations that have integrated human resources practices that reflect linguistic duality

Canadians have access to services in the language of choice

Services are available in language of choice

Number and nature of services available (sector and region)

 

 

Appropriateness of services available in the language of choice

Types of services requested and received by Canadians

 

 

Level of use of available services and range of services used (type, frequency by sector and region)

 

* The concept of Canadian institutions/organizations includes businesses, employer and labour organizations and voluntary organizations, Canadian associations, municipalities and provincial and territorial governments.

 

RESULT:      

IMMeDIATE 3.8  
FEDERAL institutions respect THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT (ola) AND THE constitution

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

CRITERIA (PARTIAL LIST)

TARGETS (PARTIAL LIST)

BENCHMARKS (PARTIAL LIST)

PRIMARY DATA SOURCES

Canadians can communicate with and receive services from federal institutions in the official language of choice, in accordance with the OLA and related Regulations

Canadians’ level of satisfaction with the opportunity  to be served in the language of choice

Federal institutions’ level of compliance with Treasury Board official languages policies on service to the public

Canadians’ satisfaction with the opportunity to be served in the language of choice

 

Canadians’ satisfaction with the availability of communications products of equal quality, in both official languages, that are appropriate and effective

Results of surveys and audits to measure the availability of minority-language services of equal quality that are appropriate and effective.

 

 

 

Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada

 

Treasury Board Secretariat

 

Canada School of Public Service

 

Canadian Heritage

 

Privy Council Office

Justice Canada

Human Resources and Skills Development

 

Census studies and analyses by Statistics Canada , 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016; Post-census survey on the vitality of OLMCs; Other studies to be determined (General Social Survey)

 

 

 

Studies, e.g., Commissioner of Official Languages

 

Others (to be determined)

 

All federal institutions

 

Level of language skills of employees occupying bilingual positions for the purposes of services to the public in federal institutions.

Dashboard

Number, nature and relevance of complaints

Results of surveys and audits to measure the equivalence and availability of communication products in both official languages

Number, nature and relevance of complaints

Employees are able to work in the official language of choice, in accordance with the OLA

Level of federal employees’ satisfaction with the opportunity to work in their language of choice

Federal institutions’ level of compliance with Treasury Board official languages policies on language of work

Employee satisfaction with the opportunity to work in the language of choice (e.g., meetings, training, supervision, work tools, personnel and central services)

Measure minority-language use

Bilingual capacity of employees occupying bilingual positions for the purposes of personnel and central services in federal institutions.

Bilingual capacity of managers who occupy bilingual supervisory positions in federal institutions

Number, nature and relevance of complaints

Federal institutions deliver programs and services that take into account and support the bilingual character of Canada , respecting the OLA and the policy statement of the Action Plan

Consideration of OLMCs' situation, promotion of linguistic duality and coordinated management of the Official Languages Program by federal institutions

Awareness

Consultations

Impact analysis*

Research**

Communications                                             Coordination and interdepartmental liaison              Program application and funding                    Accountability (Federal Councils)

OLMCs have access to government programs that reflect realities of minorities

Ongoing enhanced effectiveness of the Official Languages Program

 

 

Progress in implementing HRMAF

Status reports

Results of surveys and assessments

Capacity of both the House of Commons and the Senate to offer services in both official languages

 

Number of hours of interpretation for sessions of both the House of Commons and the Senate and their committees

 

3884 hours in 2003-2004

Volume of translation for both the House of Commons and the Senate and their committees

Capacity to maintain the quality and effectiveness of government communications in both official languages

Number of updates to the Government of Canada’s terminology database (TERMIUM)

 

Level and trends of complaints (OCOL and others, e.g., in 2005-06, 50% reduction in connection with the Job Bank at HRSDC)

Number of requests on TERMIUM

Volume of translation

Number of conferences, missions and delegations that received official-language interpretation services

Anglophones and Francophones are represented equitably within federal institutions

Proportion of language groups by level and classification

Evaluation of measures taken by institutions to ensure members of both language groups have equal employment and advancement opportunities

Equitable representation of both groups

Statistical data from the Position and Classification Information System (PCIS)

Federal institutions receive legal services that help them understand and implement the different parts of the OLA 

Measure in which departmental legal advice is sought and considered in clients’ decision-making process (Short term)

Under development

The Government’s decision-making process is based on high-quality legal advice that respects the rule of law

 

 

Quality and speed of legal services as defined by client feedback and service standards (Short term)

Under development

Quality and speed of legislative services, as defined by client feedback and service standards on drafting by the department (Medium term)

Under development

Government public policy is transmitted effectively in bills

Measure in which departments and clients take risk-management action, including changes to practices and/or systems (Medium term)

Under development

Legal risks are anticipated, mitigated and managed effectively

Outcome of court challenges (Long term) 

Under development

Crown interests are protected

Perception of expertise (Long term)

Under development

 

* This includes all initiatives to support linguistic duality and minority community development, including communications with the public and service delivery, as well as employees' right to work in their language of choice.

**The research component includes project implementation, data collection and analysis activities, and reporting on official languages and OLMCs by all departments and federal institutions, including the coordination and implementation of projects such as the Census and post-censal survey by Statistics Canada and its partners and Social Development Canada’s research on early childhood services in OLMCs.

 

RESULTs:
INTERMEDIATE 2.1 
ENHANCED CAPACITY OF CANADIANS, ENGLISH-SPEAKING IN qUEBEC, AND FRENCH-SPEAKING ACROSS CANADA, TO LIVE AND WORK IN VIBRANT COMMUNITIES IN THEIR LANGUAGE OF CHOICE

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

CritERIA*

 TARGETS

BENCHMARKS

PRIMARY DATA SOURCES

OLMCs have an infrastructure for their members to live, learn and work in the community

Effectiveness of organizations representing OLMCs

 

 

 

 

 

Privy Council Office

Statistics Canada

Post-census survey on the vitality of OLMCs

Others (to be determined)

Canadians live, learn and work in communities with an infrastructure supporting linguistic duality

 

Changes and trends supporting linguistic duality in communities’ infrastructure

 

 

 

 

RESULTS:     
INTERMEDIAte 2.2 
increased proportion of canadians are aware of the benefits of linguistic duality and have access to the services that support it

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

CritERIA*

 TARGETS

BENCHMARKS

PRIMARY DATA SOURCES

Canadians value the advantages of linguistic duality

 

Changes and trends in how Canadians perceive the advantages of linguistic duality

Canadians' perceptions

 

 

 

 

 

Canadians believe that speaking both languages enhances job and business opportunities for everyone (PCH 2002)

 

Young Canadians believe having both official languages is an economic advantage for Canada (Ipsos Reid 2004)

Privy Council Office

Census analyses and studies by Statistics Canada

Post-census survey on the vitality of OLMCs

Others (to be determined)

Proportion of Canadians who accept official-language minority rights

Canadians believe the attitude of majorities toward minorities has remained stable or improved in the past five years. (PCH 2002)

 

Majority-language Canadians believe services of all levels of government should be offered throughout the country in both official languages (PCH 2002)

Canadians access services in the language of their choice

 

 

Canadians’ satisfaction with the opportunity to obtain services in the language of choice and with the quality of those services

OLMC members' perception of progress made in obtaining increased access to programs and services in their language that reflect their realities, by different levels of government

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OLMCs believe they have access to services in their own language in a wide range of general services (with access to education and communications being above average).  (PCH 2002)

 

OLMCs believe access to programs and services of provincial and territorial governments will remain unchanged or will have improved within 5 years.  (PCH 2002)

 

OLMCs are satisfied with the services offered in general by the Government of Canada in their regions. (PCH 2002)


RESULT:       
ULTIMATE 1.1 
CANADIANS ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF LINGUISTIC DUALITY; LIVE AND WORK IN COMMUNITIES THAT REFLECT CANADIAN VALUES WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF ENGLISH AND FRENCH, AND HAVE ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES IN THE LANGUAGE OF CHOICE

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

CritERIA*

 TARGETS

BENCHMARKS

PRIMARY DATA SOURCES

Canadians live, learn, work and have access to services in the language of choice

 

Trends in the assurance with which Canadians live, learn, work and request services in the language of choice

 

 

 

Census studies and analyses by Statistics Canada

Privy Council Office

Public opinion surveys

Other research and investigations

 

Canadians accept linguistic duality as a Canadian value

 

Recognition by Canadians of linguistic duality as a Canadian value