Respecting Official Languages in the Public Service (FON415)
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Online
Course
English
Online
Course
French
Overview
Delivery method
Online
Duration
Less than 1 hour
Audience
Employees
Managers
Functional specialists
Description
The federal public service plays a vital role in protecting and promoting the use of French and English as Canada's two official languages. This online self-paced course presents an overview of the Official Languages Act, along with a helpful quiz on the responsibilities of federal institutions in respecting this Act. Participants will benefit from a refresher on their responsibilities in fostering a bilingual public service that offers services to Canadians in their official language of choice.
Topics include:
- identifying the parts of the Official Languages Act
- differentiating between the roles of key federal institutions
- maintaining a bilingual culture in the workplace
- adopting best practices for respecting language of work obligations
Legacy course code: L005
Date modified: 2022-02-07
