Question Period Note: The work of the Commissioner of Official Languages to protect official language minority communities

The Commissioner of Official Languages makes decisions and takes various other initiatives to protect the country's official language minority communities and promote linguistic duality across Canada.

The Commissioner of Official Languages reports directly to Parliament and acts independently in overseeing the application of the Official Languages Act.

The Commissioner makes recommendations to the government and has a range of tools to intervene with federal institutions when they do not meet their official language obligations.

He plays a central role in protecting and promoting the rights of English-speaking communities in Québec and French-speaking communities across the country.

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