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View Brian Murphy Profile
Lib. (NB)
Thank you, Chair.
I have a few specific questions in French and in English about the language of work, specifically I have questions dealing with sections 34 to 36 of the Official Languages Act.
You have 59 of 65 points of service across the country that are bilingual. I would take that to mean that services are offered in both official languages.
View Brian Murphy Profile
Lib. (NB)
Right. I'm more concerned with the back office.
I'm referring primarily to administrative issues. The language of work is a matter of survival for employees.
It's really more about services back to employees so they feel comfortable in getting assistance with EAP, leave applications, anything to do with the administration of their own jobs.
Are you confident that you're meeting the requirements under part IV? You have 65 offices across the country. Is there anywhere in your organization where you have designated a region as unilingual English or French in any of the regions of the country? Do you have any regions where there is a unilingual designation administratively?
View Brian Murphy Profile
Lib. (NB)
I only have four minutes and my question was quite precise.
Do you have regions? Are you separated by a regional office for....
View Brian Murphy Profile
Lib. (NB)
View Brian Murphy Profile
Lib. (NB)
And that's appropriate given the number of French speaking, bilingual, Acadian, etc., people in the region, is it not?
View Brian Murphy Profile
Lib. (NB)
It seems sensible.
I also note that all but one of your 230 executives meet the language profile required, and I compliment you on that.
Executives also have an administrative function downwards to provide direction to their employees. That aids in your compliance with section 34 of the act, doesn't it?
View Brian Murphy Profile
Lib. (NB)
That's all the questions I have.
View Brian Murphy Profile
Lib. (NB)
Ms. Forand, we, committee members, are well aware of the difference between bilingual service delivery and the designation of the administration as bilingual or unilingual. You said in your appearance of March 8 that the administrative structure of the Atlantic region was unilingual. Today, you are saying that four regions have been combined into one large Atlantic region. That's quite clear. Before these changes, was there a region, New Brunswick, for example, that was designated bilingual, yes or no?
View Brian Murphy Profile
Lib. (NB)
Was New Brunswick designated bilingual administratively, yes or no?
View Brian Murphy Profile
Lib. (NB)
I have a lot of questions, Ms. Forand, my time is limited.
View Brian Murphy Profile
Lib. (NB)
I'm sorry, but I have a time limit.
I have another question for you. You also said nothing at all had changed. However, employees in the region are receiving petitions. We have received a lot of calls in our offices. People think that in the New Brunswick region, for example, there's been a big change. As a matter of fact, there were four regions and now there's only one. The region has been designated unilingual anglophone. The centre is in Halifax, not in New Brunswick. That is a clear change, one that is not good for bilingualism in New Brunswick and not good for Acadians in the Atlantic region. Do you acknowledge that or not?
View Brian Murphy Profile
Lib. (NB)
With all due respect, Ms. Forand, I will suggest that you read certain articles on language rights in Canada. You will find that at page 534 and following of the book Les lois linguistiques au Canada.
I don't have much time, Ms. Forand, but on behalf of the residents of my region, I have to say that you don't appear to be very familiar with the act—more specifically, sections 34 to 36—and your obligations under it. With all due respect, I do not believe that you have complied with the act. That is not at all clear. In New Brunswick , we had a bilingual region. Now, it is unilingual and the administration is located in Halifax. It's terrible and unacceptable and I am not satisfied with your answer. It is not responsible, because in New Brunswick we had a right and now we no longer have that right. I am speaking for the employees of Service Canada. I'm not referring to points of service.
I am not at all satisfied, Ms. Forand. I will turn the floor over to the others.
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