The Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages of the Canadian government is responsible for achieving the objectives of, and promoting, Canada's Official Languages Act. Canada has two official languages: English and French.
The 1988 Official Languages Act mandates this office and its commissioner, who holds office for seven years. Its mission has three main objectives: ensuring the equality of English and French within the Government of Canada and institutions subject to the Act; preserving and developing official language communities; and ensuring the equality of English and French in Canadian society at large.
In November 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau nominated Raymond Théberge, the President and Vice-Chancellor of Université de Moncton, as the commissioner replacing Fraser. The nomination was approved in December 2017. Théberge is the first Commissioner from Western Canada and from outside Ontario and Quebec.[3][4]
^"GC InfoBase". www.tbs-sct.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
^Harper propose Graham Fraser comme commissaire aux langues officielles (Canadian Press, September 13, 2006)
^"Prime Minister nominates the next Commissioner of Official Languages". pm.gc.ca (Press release). PMO. November 30, 2017.
^ ab"Prime Minister welcomes appointment of new Commissioner of Official Languages". pm.gc.ca (Press release). PMO. December 14, 2017.
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Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
February 16, 2024
office, commissioner, official, languages, canadian, government, responsible, achieving, objectives, promoting, canada, official, languages, canada, official, languages, english, french, commissariat, langues, officiellesagency, overviewformed1970, 1970, juris. The Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages of the Canadian government is responsible for achieving the objectives of and promoting Canada s Official Languages Act Canada has two official languages English and French Office of the Commissioner of Official LanguagesCommissariat aux langues officiellesAgency overviewFormed1970 1970 JurisdictionOfficial languages in the federal governmentHeadquarters30 Victoria Street Gatineau Quebec K1A 0M6Employees174Annual budget 21 9M 2019 1 Agency executiveRaymond Theberge Commissioner of Official LanguagesWebsitewww ocol clo gc caThe 1988 Official Languages Act mandates this office and its commissioner who holds office for seven years Its mission has three main objectives ensuring the equality of English and French within the Government of Canada and institutions subject to the Act preserving and developing official language communities and ensuring the equality of English and French in Canadian society at large Commissioners of Official Languages editFrom 1999 to 2006 the commissioner was Dyane Adam who was born in Casselman Ontario and holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Ottawa After the federal election of January 2006 Prime Minister Stephen Harper requested that Adam prolong her term by a few months to give him time to find a suitable replacement On September 13 2006 he nominated Graham Fraser for the post 2 In November 2017 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau nominated Raymond Theberge the President and Vice Chancellor of Universite de Moncton as the commissioner replacing Fraser The nomination was approved in December 2017 Theberge is the first Commissioner from Western Canada and from outside Ontario and Quebec 3 4 Keith Spicer 1970 1977 Max Yalden 1977 1984 D Iberville Fortier 1984 1991 Victor Goldbloom 1991 1999 Dyane Adam 1999 2006 Graham Fraser 2006 2016 Ghislaine Saikaley interim 2016 2018 Raymond Theberge January 29 2018 present 4 References edit GC InfoBase www tbs sct gc ca Government of Canada Retrieved September 5 2020 Harper propose Graham Fraser comme commissaire aux langues officielles Canadian Press September 13 2006 Prime Minister nominates the next Commissioner of Official Languages pm gc ca Press release PMO November 30 2017 a b Prime Minister welcomes appointment of new Commissioner of Official Languages pm gc ca Press release PMO December 14 2017 External links editOffice of the Commissioner of Official Languages Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages amp oldid 1195452863, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
