2022–2023 in brief
- 1,788 admissible complaints were filed with the Office of the Commissioner in 2022–2023.
- Admissible complaints by part of the Official Languages Act:
| Part of the Act | Number of admissible complaints |
|---|---|
| Communications with and services to the public (Part IV) | 810 |
| Language of work (Part V) | 207 |
| Equitable participation (Part VI) | 10 |
| Advancement of English and French (Part VII) | 44 |
| Language requirements of positions (Part XI, section 91) | 714 |
| Other parts of the Act (parts I and III) | 3 |
| TOTAL | 1,788 |
Official languages and...
- Travelling public:
- It is difficult to receive the full range of services in English or French from the major federal players in the travel industry. (497 admissible complaints)
- The Office of the Commissioner has adopted a new strategy to ensure that complaints are processed more quickly and efficiently.
- Federal public service:
- Federal public servants working in a designated bilingual region cannot truly use the official language of their choice. (207 admissible complaints)
- Objectively establishing the language requirements of positions is still a widespread problem in the federal public service. (714 admissible complaints – three times more than in 2021–2022)
- Diversity, inclusion and reconciliation:
- Justice Michelle O’Bonsawin, an Indigenous judge who is fluent in both English and French, has been appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Modernization of the Official Languages Act
- The Office of the Commissioner is examining how it will phase in the new powers that Bill C-13 proposes to give the Commissioner.
Action Plan for Official Languages
- The Office of the Commissioner has published a monitoring report of the implementation of the 2018–2023 Action Plan.
- 2023–2028 Action Plan: The Commissioner expects that the additional funding—over $1 billion—will be allocated effectively and efficiently to support official language communities.