The Official Languages Committee reviews the Bilingualism Bonus Directive and hears final level grievances on the directive, when required by the Executive Committee. The Committee also reviews official languages policies in the Public Service and discusses issues arising from these policies.
Committee Advisor: Eden.Bedard@njc-cnm.gc.ca
Quarterly Report to the National Joint Council (March 2022)
Regular activities:
- The Committee has met once (1) since the last Council meeting.
- The Committee received a joint presentation from the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) and the Public Service Commission (PSC), which provided members with an overview and explanation of non-imperative staffing in the Public Service, including recent changes to the policy.
- As the Committee’s March 1st meeting was rescheduled, the Committee has not yet received a presentation from Canadian Heritage about the Modernization of the Official Languages Act (OLA), however, this presentation is planned for March 28th. This presentation will provide Committee members with an update on the modernization of the OLA.
- The Committee has finalized their Achievements Report for 2021-2022, as well as their Work Plan for 2022-2023. These documents will be presented to the Executive Committee at its April meeting.
Outstanding item(s):
- Nil
Next meeting: September 6, 2022