Reading Time: < 1 minute (Disponible en français : Résumé – La Loi sur les langues officielles : comprendre ses principes et son régime d’application) The purpose of the Official Languages Act (OLA) is to ensure respect for English and French as the official languages… Read More ›
Education, language and training
Executive Summary – Language Regimes in the Provinces and Territories
Reading Time: 2 minutes (Disponible en français : Résumé – Régimes linguistiques dans les provinces et les territoires) In Canada, language is an area of shared jurisdiction between the various levels of government. Although the federal government has established its own support measures, it… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Official Languages in the Federal Public Service
Reading Time: < 1 minute (Disponible en français : Résumé – Les langues officielles dans la fonction publique fédérale) The purpose of the Official Languages Act (OLA) is to ensure respect for English and French as the official languages of Canada. Pursuant to the OLA and to regulations and current policies, federal institutions are guided by certain fundamental principles that help them… Read More ›
The State of Financial Literacy in Canada: How Much Do We Know?
Reading Time: 4 minutes (Disponible en français : État de la littératie financière au Canada : que savons-nous exactement?) Financial literacy includes the knowledge, skills and confidence people need to make informed choices about money. It enables Canadians to monitor and improve their personal… Read More ›
150 Years of Legislative Bilingualism in Canada: Past and Present
Reading Time: 6 minutes (Disponible en français : 150 ans de bilinguisme législatif au Canada : d’hier à aujourd’hui) This HillNote provides an historic and contemporary look at the evolution of legislative bilingualism in the Canadian parliamentary context. The genesis of a political compromise… Read More ›
Official languages: modernizing the regulatory framework
Reading Time: 6 minutes (Disponible en français : Les langues officielles : vers une modernisation du cadre réglementaire) Renewed focus on the offer of services in French across Canada Clearly the past 15 months saw an unprecedented renewal of focus on the offer of… Read More ›