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December 30, 2005
Legislative Changes
The Public Service Staffing Modernization Project (PSSMP) is a multi-year effort which contributes to providing Canadians, public servants and Public Service managers with a world-class solution to support a streamlined and transparent staffing approach across the Federal Government.
The passage by Parliament of the Public Service Modernization Act (PSMA) in November 2003, began a new era of human resources (HR) management in Canada’s federal public service. The ways in which federal employees are hired, managed and supported are all being transformed.
A critical piece of supporting legislation is the new Public Service Employment Act
(PSEA), which comes into force December 31, 2005. It modernizes staffing with a new definition of merit that moves away from a rules-based concept of “best-qualified” to a values-based approach that allows managers to hire qualified and competent individuals more quickly.
One of the most important features is the flexibility that we now have to tailor our staffing processes to meet the particular needs of the Agency. You may also see your managers collaborate with other managers, perhaps in other departments and across functional communities (e.g. HR Community), to make greater use of collective staffing initiatives.
The new PSEA defines merit for the first time. Merit has different criteria. First of all, everyone who is appointed must meet the essential qualifications of the position,
including official language proficiency. However, the manager may also take into account the other merit criteria, such as asset qualifications, current and future operational requirements and organizational needs, in order to select the “right fit” for a position.
For more information, visit the Public Service Commission Web site.
December 28, 2005
Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie
In 2006, the Rendez-vous celebrations will be held across Canada from March 10 to March 26, 2006. Let's celebrate!
Rendez-vous Web site
December 28, 2005
Official Languages Good Practices from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal
We added two new official languages good
practices. The first one - Toolkit for Second Official Language Retention from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency under the section "Learning Retention" and the second - Canadian International Trade Tribunal Employees Happy to Use Both Languages Alternatively under the section "Language of Work".
December 2, 2005
The Official Languages Innovation Program – Phase IV
As part of the ongoing effort to achieve the government’s objective of ensuring that the Public Service is a model of linguistic duality in Canada, the Official Languages Branch is pleased to announce the launch of Phase IV of the
Innovation Program. A total of $3.8 million will be available for fiscal year 2006-2007.
This Program has two components: the Regional Partnerships Fund and the
Official Languages Innovation Fund.
The Regional Partnerships Fund helps federal regional councils finance innovative projects tailored to regional conditions relating to service to the public, language of work in designated bilingual regions, and balanced participation of Anglophones and Francophones employees in the public service.
The Official Languages Innovation Fund was established to enable federal institutions to improve their ability to provide services to the public in both official languages, create an environment that promotes the use of both languages in the workplace in bilingual regions, encourage cultural change, and improve their management of the program. This fund uses a financing formula of fifty percent of the amount invested by institutions submitting projects.
For more information, please visit our
site.
Please submit your projects for fiscal year 2006-2007 by January 31, 2006.
November 2, 2005
Official Languages Innovation Program - Summaries of the 2003-04 Evaluation
Reports
The Official Languages Branch is pleased to announce that summaries of the
2003-04 Evaluation Reports (Phase I) are now
posted.
In October 2003, the government announced disbursement of $800,000 to
reinforce bilingualism within federal institutions for the year 2003-04 (Phase
I).
The Innovation Program is part of the initiatives announced under the
Action
Plan for Official Languages, of which one objective is to ensure that the public
service is a model of linguistic duality in Canada. It provides an allocation of
14 million dollars over five years (2003-08) for the implementation of
innovative official languages projects.
We hope that the information and the proposed links on our Web site will be
useful. We invite you to consult it on a regular basis since updates are
currently posted while we advance in the concretization of the Innovation
Program.
November 2, 2005
Mid-Term Report for Official Languages from Privy Council Office
Released on March 12, 2003, the Action Plan for Official Languages consists
of an accountability and coordination framework, and three main axes:
- education,
- community development and
- an exemplary public service.
Assistance for the development of the language industries supports these
three priority areas. The Government of Canada undertook to present interim and
final reports on the implementation of the Action Plan for Official
Languages.1
This
midterm report fulfils the first part of that commitment. The general
information it contains on fiscal years 2003-04 and 2004-05 may lead to some
adjustments. This is not yet, however, a formal evaluation of results.
Monitoring and data-gathering will continue with a view to presenting a final
report, scheduled for the Fall of 2008.
October 17, 2005
We added two new official languages good
practices - The Official Languages Accountability Framework and Golden
Rules of Chairing Bilingual Meetings Effectively from Transport Canada under the sections
"Leadership" and "Language of Work".
September 21, 2005
The information document entitled Official
Languages Policies 2004-2005, which was distributed during the
information sessions on the new official languages policies, is now available.
September 15, 2005
Two new publications are now available: What's New - New Official
Languages Policy Instruments (effective July 15, 2005) and
Official Languages at a Glance..
You can order copies via the publications
page under the sections "Management of Official Languages" and "General".
August 12, 2005
Official Languages Policy Instruments Review
Comparative Table
Before/After
July 15, 2005
Treasury Board Approval of New Official Languages Policy Instruments
New policy instruments dealing with linguistic obligations of federal
institutions in the area of communications with and services to the public come
into effect on July 15th, 2005.
July 7, 2005
President of the Treasury Board Announces $2.8 Million to Strengthen
Bilingualism in Federal Institutions
July 4, 2005
The study on Official
Languages and Visible Minorities in the Public Service of Canada: A Qualitative
Investigation of Barriers to Career Advancement prepared by
Patterson, Langlois Consultant is now available.
July 4, 2005
The new publication "Can you get 110% on your bilingual checklist is
now available". You can try the interactive version of this product at
the following address: www.hrma-agrh.gc.ca/ollo/tools-outils/pg/quiz/survey-sondage_e.asp.
You can order copies via the publications
page under the section "Service to the public".
June 27, 2005
An implementation
principle on language of work has been approved by the Treasury Board. The
principle, which comes into effect immediately, protects for an interim period
the language of work rights of employees when a head office moves from a
bilingual region for language-of-work purposes to a unilingual region.
The implementation principle is an interim measure until such a time as the
government has the opportunity to fully assess the situation and consider
possible changes to current policy.
June 9, 2005
Official Languages Good Practices
We added a new good practice from the Canadian Grain Commission - Words
about grains in Canada. You can find this good
practice on the Official
Languages Good Practices Web page, under the section “Products”.
May 20, 2005
Two new publications are now available: Tips for Maintaining your New
Language Skills and Ten Benefits of Learning and Using Another Language.
You can order copies via the publications
page under the section "General".
May 19, 2005
Official Languages Good Practices
We added a new good practice from the Pacific Federal Council - Western
Official Languages Newsletter - Coup de pouce. You can find this good
practice on the Official
Languages Good Practices Web page, under the section “Products”.
May 9, 2005
Official Languages Good Practices
We added two new good practices from Transport Canada - A Communicating
Mouse Pad and A Poster to Chair Bilingual Meeting. You can find these
good practices on the Official
Languages Good Practices Web page, under the section “Products”.
March 24, 2005
The new tool Why are there positions designated as bilingual? is now
available and copies can be ordered via the publications
page under the section “General”.
March 15, 2005
The new tool From Bonjour to Au revoir - Usual Expressions
on the Telephone is now available and copies can be ordered via the publications
page under the section “Service to the public”.
February 16, 2005
Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie in the Public Service of Canada
As part of Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie, the Honourable Mauril
Bélanger, Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister
responsible for Official Languages, is pleased to invite Francophones and
Francophiles to the launch
of the Rendez-vous de la Francophonie
at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau on Friday, March 4, 2005,
in the morning.
We are counting on your attendance...
February 11, 2005
Les
Rendez-vous de la Francophonie in the Public Service of Canada
The launch of Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie 2005 in the Public
Service will take place at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau (Hull
Sector) on Friday morning, March 4, 2005.
Please mark this event in your calendar. We will give you more information
soon.
We are counting on your attendance.
February 3, 2005
Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie
This year, the Rendez-vous celebrations will be held from March 4 to March 20,
2005. Let's celebrate!
Rendez-vous
Web site
January 25, 2005
Exploring Human Values and Official Languages
The Session Leader’s Compendium on Exploring Human Values and Official
Languages is currently available on the OLLO Website at the following address: http://www.hrma-agrh.gc.ca/ollo/ta-fs/index_e.asp.
The content of the session focuses on values such as interpersonal respect,
human dignity and solidarity.
December 4, 2004
2003-04 Official Languages Annual Report
The President of the Treasury Board tabled today the sixteenth report to
Parliament on the status of official languages in all organizations subject to
the Official Languages Act.
Report
August 17, 2004
Official Languages Good Practices
We added two sections on the Official
Languages Good Practices Web page, “Learning Retention” and
“Second-Language Training”. Visit this page regularly, new good practices
are added every month!
July 20, 2004
Prime Minister announces new Ministry
On July 20, 2004, Prime Minister Paul Martin announced a new Cabinet designed to deliver on the priorities critical to Canada’s continued prosperity and success.
http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/new_team.asp
Due to the announcement of a new Cabinet, the Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada, the Canada School of the Public Service and the Treasury Board Secretariat are now all reporting to the Honourable Reginald B. Alcock, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board.
http://pshrmac.gc.ca/menu_e.asp
The Honourable Diane Marleau is Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board.
July 19, 2004
Audit
of Government of Canada Telephone Services
The purpose of the audit was to determine the extent to which offices and service points of the Government of Canada provide their services in the official language chosen by the client ("availability") and using both official languages to greet the public that contacts them by telephone ("active offer") in the National Capital Region (NCR) and in all provinces and territories when they are required to do so pursuant to the Official Languages Act (the Act).
June 30th, 2004
Compendium
of Good Practices - Official Languages... it's a matter of respect In response to the needs expressed by various stakeholders of the official languages network, the Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada’s Official Languages Branch has compiled a second compendium of initiatives from several federal institutions. We would like to encourage you to further explore these initiatives by communicating with the contact persons. To order this free publication, visit
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/ollo/tools-outils/order-commande_e.asp
and fill out the form indicating reference # TBS 7279.
April 1st, 2004
The New Official Languages Policies The
new Official Languages policies on Language of Work and Human Resources Management
are now in effect. These changes will increase emphasis on imperative staffing and integrate language training into career development on a more proactive basis. Efforts have been made to simplify the policies and clearly define accountabilities and parameters for monitoring. For more information about the New Official Languages Policies, please consult the
fact sheet or the policies themselves.
February 13, 2004
Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie in the Public Service of Canada
As part of Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie, the Honourable Denis
Coderre, President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of La
Francophonie, is pleased to invite Francophones and Francophiles to the launch of the Rendez-vous de la Francophonie
at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau (Hull Sector) on Friday,
March 5, 2004, in the morning.
We are counting on your attendance. Please mark this event to your calendar.
February 16, 2004
Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie
This year, the Rendez-vous celebrations will be held from March 5 to
March 21, 2004. Let's celebrate!
December 15, 2003
We are now entering our second year of the Program. I am hereby inviting you to submit your innovative projects for fiscal year 2004-2005, on or before January 30th 2004. A total of 1.8 million dollars is available to fund projects for 2004-2005.
Official Languages Innovation Program
December 4, 2003
The Official Languages (Communications with and Services to the Public)
Regulations (the Regulations) provides that "after the results of the 1991
census of population are published, the most recent decennial census of
population" will be used for determining whether offices of institutions
subject to the Official Languages Act (the Act) are required to offer services
in both official languages. Accordingly, these institutions have used Statistics
Canada 2001 census data on first official language spoken, published in December
2002, to make this determination.
Since the Regulations do not provide for a transition period in case of a
reduction in the obligation to provide services in either of the official
languages for some offices following application of the 2001 data, the Treasury
Board of Canada has adopted a policy to give effect to Part IV of the Act,
concerning the concept of significant demand, as determined by the Regulations.
This policy, for which no time limit has been specified, states that the status
quo regarding service to the public in both official languages must be
maintained by those federal government offices that are presently required to
communicate with and serve the public in either of the official languages in
circumstances where the use of data from the 2001 population census for the
purposes of the Regulations would result in a reduction of this obligation. This
measure will allow the six specified institutions to carry out appropriate
consultations and consider necessary adjustments.
Implementation
principle.
Targeted institutions: [Note that this list is subject to validation.]
- Canada Post Corporation
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Farm Credit Canada
- Canada Food Inspection Agency
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Human Resources Development Canada
December 4, 2003
As indicated in the Official Languages Act (the Act)
and the Official Languages (Communication with and Services to the Public)
Regulations, institutions subject to the Act have used Statistics Canada's
2001 Census data on the first language spoken to determine whether or not their
offices and service points have an obligation to communicate with the public and
offer services in both official languages. The results of this exercise are now
incorporated in Burolis, the directory of offices and service points of
institutions subject to the Act.
Burolis
November 20, 2003
President's Announcement on new directions for Official Languages
The honourable Lucienne Robillard announces important changes to the Government of Canada’s official languages policies that will take effect on April 1, 2004.
News Release and Backgrounder
October 31st, 2003
President's Announcement on the Official Languages Innovation Program
The honourable Lucienne Robillard announces $800, 000 to strengthen bilingualism in the federal institutions. Approved projects were submitted by federal departments and agencies, as well as federal regional councils. They cover such wide-ranging issues as service delivery, organizational culture and recruitment.
The backgrounder summarizes the 18 selected projects.
News Release
and Backgrounder
October 1st, 2003
2002-03 Official Languages Annual Report
The President of the Treasury Board tabled today the fifteenth report to Parliament on the status of official languages in all organizations subject to the Official Languages Act.
Report
July 28, 2003
Compliance Review of the Offical Languages Regulations
A new heading titled "Training Material" has been added to this section of the OLLO site.
More
information
July 7, 2003
Minority Populations by First Official Language Spoken
(2001 Census Data)
More
information
July 3, 2003
Official Languages Innovation Program : The guidelines for the
Regional Partnerships Fund and for the Official Languages Innovation Fund including the project eligibility and selection criteria, the accountability framework and the evaluation process.
More information
June 5, 2003
Update on the Linguistic Profile of Public Service of Canada
Executives
More information
April 23, 2003
2002-2003 Annual Review - Templates for Federal Institutions
Below is a template for the preparation of the Annual Review on the Implementation of Official Languages Objectives for the period April 1, 2002 to March 31, 2003. You may wish to use the appropriate version.
Annual Review 2002-2003 for federal departments and agencies
Annual Review 2002-2003 for Crown Corporations and other institutions
April 4, 2003
Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie in the Public Service of Canada
On Friday, March 7, 2003, the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, as a partner in the event, hosted the official launch of the
Rendez-vous de la Francophonie in the Public Service of Canada for the fifth consecutive year.
More information
April 3, 2003
New Best Practice
At Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, the promotion of the official languages in the workplace is done with different initiatives.
More Information
on this Best Practice
April 1, 2003
The Honourable Lucienne Robillard, President of the Treasury Board of Canada and Member of Parliament for Westmount-Ville-Marie, today announced that significant progress has been made in terms of bilingualism among senior executives of the Public Service of Canada.
More information on this announcement
March 12, 2003
The Action Plan for Official Languages
The Plan
The Press Release
January 30, 2003
Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie
This year, the Rendez-vous celebrations will be held from March 7 to March 23, 2003.
Let’s celebrate!
January 9, 2003
Service to the Public Pilot Project (B.C.)
The summary report of the pilot project concerning service to the public in both official languages in British Columbia is now available on the OLLO site.
December 18, 2002
2001-02 Official Languages Annual Report
Today, the President of the Treasury Board tabled her fourteenth report to Parliament on the situation of the official languages in all organizations subject to the Official Languages Act.
November 18, 2002
Two New Tools
The Official Languages Branch has developed two new tools to be used by institutions that are subject to the Official Languages Act in order to help them
fulfill their obligations.
- The Self-Evaluation Checklist for the Manager is intended for managers of offices having the obligation to serve the public in both official languages.
- The Hit Play is your complimentary ticket to the best seat in the house for a playful look at a serious matter... Chairing Bilingual
Meetings!
November 6, 2002
Speech by the President of the Treasury Board of Canada
During the New Brunswick Federal Council's symposium on language of work, the
President of the Treasury Board of Canada promotes a new approach for language
of work.
November 1st, 2002
New Best Practice
At Veterans Affairs Canada, Working in the Official Language of Your Choice is a
Matter of Respect.
October 16, 2002
Two New Tools
The Official Languages Branch has developed two new complementary tools to be used by institutions that are subject to the
Official Languages Act in order to help them determine whether their offices and service points have an obligation to serve the public in both official languages. They are both derived from the
Official Languages (Communications with and Services to the Public)
Regulations.
- Synoptic Table: Official Languages Obligations for Service to the Public
- Decision Tree: Is there an obligation to provide service to the public in both official languages?
October 8, 2002
Speech by the President of the Treasury Board
Throne Speech Debate: Speech by the Honourable Lucienne Robillard discussing Official Languages in the Public Service.
October 3, 2002
2001-2002 Annual Report of the Commissioner of Official Languages
Today, Dr. Dyane Adam, Commissioner of Official Languages, tables her
2001-2002 annual report in Parliament. The report is available through the
following links:
September 18, 2002
Study : Attitudes Towards The Use Of Both Official Languages Within The Public Service Of Canada
The final report of the study conducted by the NFO CFgroup on Attitudes Towards the Use of Both Official Languages within the Public Service of Canada is now
available. This study is very important and contains interesting recommendations.
We invite you to look at the study and to send us your comments.
September 17, 2002
Compliance Review of the Official Languages Regulations
The Official Languages Branch has released a series of questions and answers
concerning the Compliance Review of the Official Languages Regulations
to assist institutions in carrying out this review.
August 5, 2002
Official Languages Requirements for Common Look and Feel
The Chief Information Officer Branch, in collaboration with the Official Languages Branch, has recently released an updated "Frequently Asked Questions" in order to address concerns raised by site managers.
July 24, 2002
Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages
Today, Diana Monnet, Assistant Secretary, Official Languages Branch, Joseph Ricciardi, Senior Official Languages Advisor, Official Languages Branch, Jacqueline Loranger, Official Languages Advisor, Official Languages Branch, Carole Bidal, Counsel, Treasury Board Secretariat Legal Services (Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat), Ghislain Blanchard, Director, Policy Integration and Corporate Issues, Michel Gaudreau, Acting Director, Commercial and Business Aviation (Department of Transport), Jacques E. Pigeon, Senior General Counsel and Head (Department of Justice, Legal Services) and Jean-Claude Leblanc, Director, Policy Analysis and Liaison (Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages) appeared before the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages.
May 1, 2002
On April 18th 2002, the Honourable Lucienne Robillard, President of the Treasury Board of Canada, publicly released the
new Communications Policy for the Government of Canada.
Designed to ensure that communications across the federal government are well co-ordinated, effectively managed, the new policy responds to the diverse information needs of Canadians. It replaces the Government Communications Policy first published in 1988.
April 23, 2002
2001-2002 Annual Review - A guide for Federal Institutions
Below is an outline for the preparation of the Annual Review on the Implementation of Official Languages Objectives for the period April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002. You may wish to use one of the following versions.
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