2016 Pan-Canadian Consultations on Official Languages

News Release

Minister Joly launches the consultations

June 17, 2016 – Gatineau – Department of Canadian Heritage

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, today launched the Pan-Canadian Consultations on Official Languages, which will continue until October 2016. These consultations will provide the Minister with food for thought on key issues and priority measures to adopt in developing a new multi-year official-languages action plan.

Minister Joly will be using a round-table approach, and will also make an online questionnaire available to the public.

The Minister invites all Canadians to take part in these consultations and to share their opinions or comments on the role of English and French in Canadian society.

Quick Facts

The public can follow the consultations via webcast at the following addresses:

canada.ca/official-languages-consultation

The round tables will be held in provincial and territorial capitals, as well as in key cities where there are English- and French-speaking minority communities.
Randy Boissonnault, Member of Parliament (Edmonton-Centre) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, will support Minister Joly throughout the consultations

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“I was given the mandate to develop a new multi-year action plan for official-languages in order to rejuvenate government action, especially when it comes to supporting English- and French-speaking minorities. Our approach is based on open and accessible consultations with Canadians and on sincere co-operation with key stakeholders.”

—The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage