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The Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada is an agent of Parliament whose duty is to promote Canada’s official languages and protect the language rights of Canadians. A critical component of the Commissioner’s job is to report to parliamentary committees in both the House of Commons and the Senate of Canada. The Commissioner of Official Languages also travels from coast to coast, participating in panel discussions, meeting key partners and delivering speeches on official languages to young Canadians, researchers, public service employees and community leaders. You will find many of his speeches here.
2015
Notes for an address at a meeting of the Atlantic Federal Council
Thursday, December 10, 2015
I am delighted to be here with you in Moncton. While this is my first visit to the Atlantic Federal Council in its new form, I have met many of you on other occasions, prior to the consolidation of the four federal councils.
Notes for an address at the “One Language, One Culture to Teach! Let’s Talk About It” symposium
Wednesday, December 09, 2015
We are here today because we all strongly believe that linguistic duality is a treasured Canadian value and that knowing both official languages is important to young Canadians who are preparing for their future.
Notes for an address at the annual meeting of the Language Rights Support Program (LRSP) at the University of Ottawa
Monday, November 23, 2015
I would like to thank the organizers of the Language Rights Support Program (LRSP) for inviting me to this annual meeting. I’m always delighted to be a panelist with my counterparts and friends Katherine d’Entremont and François Boileau.
Notes for an address at the Canadian Parents for French Ontario Symposium
Saturday, October 24, 2015
It is a special pleasure to speak to Canadian Parents for French, because I feel that I am speaking not simply as Commissioner of Official Languages, but also as a parent and grandparent of immersion students.
Notes for an address to the Bar of Montreal
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Access to justice in both official languages across Canada: Initiatives of the Commissioner of Official Languages Montréal, Quebec October 21, 2015
Notes for an address at a conference of the students’ union of the National School of Public Administration
Wednesday, October 07, 2015
I would first like to thank Raphael Gave for giving me the opportunity to speak to you.
Notes for an address at the Annual General Meeting of the Committee for Anglophone Social Action (CASA)
Friday, September 11, 2015
It is a real pleasure to be here with you this afternoon as part of your annual general meeting, and also to celebrate your 40th anniversary.
Notes for an address to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Troop 29 graduates of 2015
Monday, August 31, 2015
It is a pleasure to be here with you tonight to celebrate this defining moment in your lives. Thank you for inviting me.
Notes for an address at the Eastern Townships Newcomers Forum
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
I always feel as if I am coming home when I return to the Eastern Townships. I have been coming here every summer for as long as I can remember.
Notes for an appearance before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages regarding the 2015–2016 Main Estimates
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
It is a pleasure to appear before you today to present the main estimates for the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages.
Notes for an appearance before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages – Presentation of the 2014–2015 annual report
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
I am pleased to appear here before you today to present my 2014–2015 annual report, which focuses mainly on immigration in official language communities.
Notes for an appearance before the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages concerning Bill S 205, amending Part IV of the Official Languages Act
Monday, May 11, 2015
I would like to begin by thanking you for this opportunity to present my position on Bill S‑205 tabled by Senator Chaput.
Notes for an appearance before the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages concerning best practices for language policies and second-language learning in a context of linguistic duality or plurality
Monday, May 11, 2015
I am pleased to appear before the Committee today to talk about best practices for language policies and second-language learning in a context of linguistic duality or plurality.
Statement to the media for the release of the 2014–2015 annual report
Thursday, May 07, 2015
Immigration and official languages Ottawa, Ontario, May 7, 2014Graham Fraser - Commissioner of Official Languages
Notes for an address at the Metropolis Conference
Thursday, March 26, 2015
I would like to thank you for being with us. It is always a pleasure to meet with British Columbia’s French-speaking community.
Notes for the opening address at a workshop on Francophone immigration in Western Canada
Thursday, March 26, 2015
I am pleased to welcome you to this workshop on Francophone immigration in Western Canada.
Speaking Notes for a Meeting with the Quebec Federal Council
Thursday, February 26, 2015
It’s always a pleasure to talk to the people who coordinate their institutions’ activities at the regional level.
Notes for an address at the launch of the publication Fifty Years of Official Bilingualism: Challenges, Analyses and Testimonies
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
I am very proud to have played a part in writing this work. Richard Clément and Pierre Foucher have done an excellent job of gathering and reviewing the writings of professors, politicians, lawyers and others, some of whom are with us this evening. These individuals have all, in their own way,...
Speaking notes for an appearance before the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you on bill C-520.
