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2nd Annual Meeting of Regional Program and Policy Coordinators, Implementation of Section 41 of the Official Languages Act (OLA)
Department of Justice of Canada
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- Meeting Report - Monday, December 13, 2004
- Meeting Report - Tuesday, December 14, 2004
- Appendix 1 - List of participants
- Appendix 2 - Table of contents
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2nd Annual Meeting of Regional Program and Policy Coordinators, Department of Justice of Canada Meeting Report Monday, December 13, 2004 |
Meeting Objectives:
- Strengthen the Network of Regional and Program Coordinators for the implementation of section 41.
- Review the following aspects:
- Components targeted by section 41 of the OLA
- Accountability and Coordination Framework
- Role of coordinators
Opening by meeting facilitator Diane Desaulniers.
Word of welcome by Lucie Charron, National Coordinator responsible for the Implementation of Section 41 of the Official Languages Act (OLA) at the Department of Justice Canada.
Presentation by Renée Soublière, Official Languages Law Group, Justice Canada — The Accountability and Coordination Framework, a brief update on Bill S-3, the forum of mayors, Part IV and the impact on Part VII, Section 41.
- Reference: Appended document entitled: Presentation by the Official Languages Law Group — Me Renée Soublière
Presentation by Magalie Brabant, Senior Policy Advisor, Staffing, Official Languages and Recognition Section, Justice Canada — Overview of the Implementation of Parts IV, V and VI of the OLA at the Department of Justice
- Reference: Appended document entitled: Presentation by Magalie Brabant of the Human Resources Branch
Presentation by Sheila MacDonald, Associate Director and Pierrette Jutras, Senior Analyst, Canadian Heritage, Interdepartmental Coordination Directorate — Role of Canadian Heritage with respect to Part VII of the OLA (sect. 41); Interdepartmental partnerships with official language communities (IPOLC)
- Reference: Appended document entitled: Presentation by Sheila Macdonald and Pierrette Jutras of Canadian Heritage
Presentation by Anne Scotton, Director General, Privy Council Office — Role of the Privy Council Office with respect to Part VII (sect. 41) and the governance structure for official languages
- Reference: Appended document entitled: Presentation by Anne Scotton of the Privy Council Office
- Presentation of the programs targeted in the Strategic Plan (2004-2009) for the Implementation of Section 41 of the OLA:
- Presentation by Marc Rozon —Justice Partnership and Innovation Fund
- Presentation by Nahid Roboubi — Family Violence Initiative (Justice component)
- Presentation by Danielle Bruyère — Child-Centred Family Justice Strategy
- Presentation by Marc Dubois and Sylvie Bourgault — Access fo Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
- Presentation by Pauline Cormier — Youth Justice Renewal Fund
- Presentation by Lise Lafrenière-Henrie — Unified Family Courts
- Reference: Appended document entitled: Presentation of programs
Exchanges between Coordinators and Dyane Adam,
Commissioner of Official Languages (COL)
Exchanges between the Commissioner of Official Languages and the coordinators concerning their roles and challenges.
Discussion points:
- Each part of the Official Languages Act (Parts IV, V, VI, VII) is important and is part of a whole.
- Part VII of the OLA is not understood by federal institutions. Coordinators therefore have a role to play as ambassadors; they act as educators and mentors to ensure that all citizens are treated with fairness and dignity.
- Program managers must be accountable regarding official languages.
- The importance of maintaining links with the community.
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What are the challenges for coordinators:
- Program officers are in Ottawa, at the national headquarters. The regions feel isolated. The regional-central problem could be eliminated if program officers visited the regions.
- Would it be possible to include Section 41 in the evaluation of managers (performance agreement) and senior officials.
- Regions have to be given the tools to reach Part VII objectives.
- Afraid of creating false hopes due to the lack of resources to offer them.
- Coordinators have an obligation to act as advocates for the implementation of Part VII of the OLA.
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2nd Annual Meeting of Regional Program and Policy Coordinators, Implementation of Section 41 of the Official Languages Act (OLA) Department of Justice of Canada Meeting Report Tuesday, December 14, 2004 |
Meeting Objectives:
- Strengthen the Network of Regional and Program Coordinators for the implementation of section 41.
- Review the following aspects:
- Components targeted by section 41 of the OLA
- Accountability and Coordination Framework
- Role of coordinators
Word of welcome by Michel Bouchard, Associate Deputy Minister, Champion of Official Languages, Justice Canada.
Presentation by Marie-Claude Bureau, Policy Analyst, Department of Justice - Regional Coordinators' Guide.
- Reference: Appended document entitled: Regional Coordinators' Guide presented by Marie-Claude Bureau.
Presentation by Lucie Charron, Senior Policy Analyst — 2004-2009 Strategic Plan, The Next Steps
- Reference: Appended document entitled: Meeting package
Presentation by Michel Costisella, Policy Analyst — 2004-2005 Status Report
- Michel Costisella will be the coordinators'contact for the coordination of the 2004-2005 Status Report. The template will be sent to Regional and Program Coordinators at the beginning of February.
Discussion between Regional Coordinators and Program Coordinators on ways to collaborate (definition of individual roles and responsibilities) when OLMC organizations have interesting projects.
Discussion points:
- The organizations' limited resources have to be taken into account.
- The importance of meeting communities in their environment and listening to them.
- The importance of human contact with communities
- The role of coordinators is to act as liaison with the community. They represent the face of the Department and ensure linkage with program officers. They identify those organizations that need us. Coordinators take part in sectoral and interdepartmental meetings, which helps them discharge their duties.
- The role of program coordinators is to establish a good relationship with the community.
- AGMs should be attended by regional coordinators and program coordinators should follow-up with communities.
- Regional coordinators should provide ongoing feedback to program coordinators. The Policy Sector should provide more extensive support for program activities.
- Regional coordinators should be kept informed of the project evaluation process and be aware of the resources and tools (Department-funded) available to them.
- Regional coordinators should have a list of major stakeholders in the Programs Section. Meetings should be organized between regional coordinators and the programs.
- Presentations on programs should be prepared and sent to regional coordinators.
Presentation by Pierre Millette — Update on the activities of the Communications
- Reference: Appended document entitled: Presentation on the Communications Branch by Pierre Millette
Presentation by Lucie Charron — Update on the new visual signature and booths.
- Lucie Charron introduces the new visual identity.
Presentation by Marielle Beaulieu, Executive Director, Fédération des communautés francophones et acadiennes du Canada (FCFA) — Activating the Potential for Department-Community Cooperation ("Activer le potentiel de coopération ministères — communautés").
- Reference: Appended document entitled: Presentation by Marielle Beaulieu — Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada
Presentation by Deborah Hook, Executive Director, Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) —Overview of the History and Needs of Quebec's Anglo Community.
- Reference: Appended document entitled: Presentation by Deborah Hook — Quebec Community Groups Network
Presentation by Sylvie Bourgault, History of and Update on the Activities of the Advisory Committee, Justice in Official Languages
Presentation by Sylvie Bourgault, History of and Update on the activities of the Advisory Sub-Committee, Access to Justice in Both Official Languages
- Reference: Appended document entitled: Meeting package
Presentation by Lucie Charron, History of and Update on the Activities of the Advisory Sub-Committee, Section 41 of the OLA.
- Reference: Appended document entitled: Meeting package
Evaluation:
The annual meeting helped strengthen the Network of Coordinators and to familiarize them further with the programs targeted by Section 41, the Accountability and Coordination Framework and the role of Coordinators. In addition it provided participants with an opportunity to network, the annual meeting allowed coordinators to meet with the major stakeholders in the area of official languages (government and community).
Overall, participants declared themselves very pleased with the usefulness and relevance of the meeting, with an 87% satisfaction rate. Participants especially appreciated the exchange with the Commissioner of Official Languages (94%) and the presentation by the Director General of the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada (92%). The presentation of the programs targeted by Section 41 drew a 91% satisfaction rate.
During the meeting evaluation, participants voiced a few suggestions for the next meeting. They would like to have more workshops and participative discussions in small groups to promote exchanges between participants.
Closing by Lucie Charron
Next meeting:
- The next annual meeting is scheduled for December 16, 2005.
Annexes:
- Appendix 1: List of participants
- Appendix 2: Table of Contents of binder handed out at meeting on December 13 and 14, 2004. You may obtain this by contacting M. Costisella by email at: michel.costisella@justice.gc.ca or by phone at 613-954-3723.
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2nd Annual Meeting of Regional Program and Policy Coordinators, Implementation of Section 41 of the Official Languages Act (OLA) Department of Justice of Canada Meeting Report Appendix 1
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Justice Canada Representatives
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Michel Bouchard
Associate Deputy Minister of Justice
St. Andrew Tower, Room SAT-5004
284 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8
Telephone: 613-941-4073
E-mail: michel.bouchard@justice.gc.ca -
Suzanne Poirier
Director and General Counsel
Francophonie, Justice in Official Languages
St. Andrew Tower, Room SAT 5014
284 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8
Telephone: 613-952-1119
Email: suzanne.Poirier@justice.gc.ca -
Lucie A. Charron
National Coordinator
Official Language Minority Communities
Francophonie, Justice in Official Languages
St. Andrew Tower, Room SAT 5025
284 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8
Telephone: 613-946-7017
E-mail: lucie.Charron@justice.gc.ca -
Michel Costisella
Policy Analyst, Section 41
Francophonie, Justice in Official Languages and Legal Dualism
284, Wellington Street
St-Andrew Tower, Room 5013
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8
Telephone: 613-954-3723
E-mail: michel.costisella@justice.gc.ca -
Marie-Claude Bureau
Policy Analyst, Section 41
Francophonie, Justice in Official Languages and Legal Dualism
St. Andrew Tower, Room SAT 5005
284 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8
Telephone: 613-952-1096 -
Chantal Racicot
Executive Assistant, Section 41
Francophonie, Justice in Official Languages and Legal Dualism
St. Andrew Tower, Room SAT 5007
284 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8
Telephone: 613-952-1127
E-mail: chantal.racicot@justice.gc.ca -
Danielle Houle
Assistant, Justice in Official Laguages Unit
Francophonie, Justice in Official Languages and Legal Dualism
St. Andrew Tower, Room SAT 5018
284 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8
Telephone. : 613-957-4621
E-mail : danielle.houle@justice.gc.ca -
Lise Bertrand, Director
Policy and Program Directorate
Quebec Regional Office
Guy Favreau Complex
200 René-Lévesque Blvd West
East Tower, 9th
Montreal, Québec H2Z 1X4
Telephone: (514) 496-2391
E-mail: lise.bertrand@justice.gc.ca -
Pierre Rousseau
General Counsel
Policy, Programs and Integration
Vancouver Regional Office
Robson Court, 900-840 Howe Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 2S9
Telephone: (604) 666-6009
E-mail: pierre.rousseau@justice.gc.ca -
Richard Keswick
Counsel
Aboriginal Law Service
Alberta Regional Office
211 - Bank of Montréal Building 10199 - 101st Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3Y4
Telephone: (780) 495-5358
E-mail: richard.keswick@justice.gc.ca -
Joseph McHattie
Legal Advisor
Indian Residential Schools
Saskatchewan Regional Office
123 — 2nd Avenue South, 10th Floor
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 7E6
Telephone : (306) 975-8991
E-mail: joseph.mchattie@justice.gc.ca -
Marianne Rivoalen
Legal Advisor
Aboriginal Law Services
Manitoba Regional Office
301-310 Broadway
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0S6
Telephone: (204) 983-5440
E-mail: marianne.rivoalen@justice.gc.ca -
Marc Tremblay
General Counsel and Director
Official Languages Law Group
284, Wellington Street
St-Andrew Tower, Room 5058
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8
Telephone: 613-941-4037
E-mail: marc.tremblay@justice.gc.ca -
Cyril McIntyre
Legal Advisor
Intergovernmental and External Relations Division
284 Wellington Street
EMB — Room 5248
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8
Telephone: 613-952-8315
E-Mail: cyril.mcintyre@justice.gc.ca -
Nahid Roboubi
Program Manager — Family Violence Initiative
Innovations, Analysis and Integration Directorate
284 Wellington Street
EMB — Room 6226
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8
Telephone : 613-952-5616
E-mail: Nahid.Roboubi@justice.gc.ca -
Pauline Cormier
Program Analyst
Youth Justice Renewal Fund
180 Elgin Street, 7th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8
Telephone: 613-946-9452
E-mail: pauline.cormier@justice.gc.ca -
Lise Lafrenière-Henrie
Legal Advisor
Family, Children and Youth Section
284 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8
Telephone: 613-957-0059
E-mail: lise.lafrenière-henrie@justice.gc.ca -
Danielle Bruyère
Program Officer
Family, Children and Youth Section
284 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8
Telephone: 613-941-9976
E-Mail: Danielle.Bruyere@justice.gc.ca -
Marc Rozon, Program Analyst
Innovations, Analysis and Integration Directorate
284 Wellington Street
EMB — Room 6198
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8
Telephone: 613-941-0385
E-mail: Marc.Rozon@justice.gc.ca -
Louise Panet-Raymond
Legal Advisor
Judicial Affairs, Courts and Tribunal Policy
284 Wellington Street
EMB — Room 5207
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8
Telephone: 613-941-4752
E-mail: louise.panet-raymond@justice.gc.ca -
Sylvie Bourgault
Legal Advisor
Francophonie, Justice in both Official Languages and Bijuralism
275 Sparks Street
St- Andrew's Tower, Room 5012
Ottawa (Ontario)
Telephone: 613-946-7016
E-mail: Sylvie.Bourgault@justice.gc.ca -
Marc Dubois
Programs Analyst
Access to Justice in both Official Languages Support Fund
Innovations, Analysis and Integration Directorate
EMB - Room: 6303
284 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8
Telephone: 613-957-4452
E-mail: marc.dubois@justice.gc.ca -
Penney Baxter
Programs Analyst
Innovations, Analysis and Integration Directorate
EMB - Room: 6204
284 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8
Telephone: 613-957-9581
E-mail: penney.baxter@justice.gc.ca -
Mireille Provost
Program Manager
Innovations, Analysis and Integration Directorate
EMB - Room: 6234
284 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8
Telephone: 613-957-3706
Courriel: mireille.provost@justice.gc.ca -
Magalie Brabant
Senior Policy Advisor
Staffing, Official Languages and Recognition Section
Urbandale Building 100 Metcalfe Street, 3rd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8
Telephone: 613-941-1873
E-mail: magalie.brabant@justice.gc.ca -
Pierre Millette
Office Coordinator/Editorial Assistant
Communications Branch
EMB - Room: 4304
284 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8
Telephone: 613-946-8920
E-mail: pierre.millette@justice.gc.ca -
Fernando Mata
Other Federal Institutions Representatives
Senior Research Officer
Research and Statistics Division
EMB - Room: 6250
284 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8
Telephone: 613-957-9584
E-mail: fernando.mata@justice.gc.ca
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Dyane Adam
Commissioner of Official Languages
344 Slater Street, 3rd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T8
Telephone: 613-995-7488
E-mail: comm@ocol-clo.gc.ca -
Sheila MacDonald
Associate Director
Canadian Heritage
Interdepartmental Coordination
15 Eddy Street
Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0M5
Telephone: (819) 994-3442
E-mail: Sheila_MacDonald@pch.gc.ca -
Pierrette Jutras
Senior Analyst
Canadian Heritage
Interdepartmental Coordination
15 Eddy Street
Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0M5
Telephone: (819) 953-0966
E-mail: Pierrette_Jutras@pch.gc.ca -
Marjorie Rémy
A/Program Officer
Canadian Heritage
Interdepartmental Coordination
15 Eddy Street
Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0M5
Telephone: (819) 994-3979
E-mail: Marjorie_Remy@pch.gc.ca -
Anne Scotton
Director General
Privy Council Office
Official Languages
66 Slater - Room: 2138
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A3
Telephone: 613-947-4032
E-mail: ascotton@pco-bcp.gc.ca -
José Laverdière
Official Language minority Communities Representatives
Analyst
Privy Council Office
Official Languages
66 Slater - Room: 2136
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A3
Telephone: 613-947-8019
E-mail: jlaverdiere@pco-bcp.gc.ca
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Marielle Beaulieu
Executive Director
Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada
450 Rideau St., Suite 300
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 5Z4
Telephone: 613-241-7600
E-mail: m.beaulieu@fcfa.franco.ca -
Robin Cantin
Communications Director
Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada
450 Rideau St., Suite 300
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 5Z4
Telephone: 613-241-7600
Courriel: r.cantin@fcfa.franco.ca -
Deborah Hook
Executive Director
Quebec Community Group Network
1040 Belvédère, Suite 219
Sillery (Québec) G1S 3G3
Telephone : (418) 681-2112
E-mail: qcgn@qcgn.ca
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2nd Annual Meeting of Regional Program and Policy Coordinators, Implementation of Section 41 of the Official Languages Act (OLA) Department of Justice of Canada Meeting Report Appendix 2
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DECEMBER 13
MEETING PACKAGE
PRESENTATION BY THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES LAW GROUP
ME RENÉE SOUBLIÈRE REPLACING ME MARC TREMBLAY
PRESENTATION BY MAGALIE BRABANT OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES BRANCH
- HUMAN RESOURCES BRANCH PACKAGES
PRESENTATION BY SHEILA MACDONALD AND PIERRETTE JUSTRAS OF CANADIAN HERITAGE
PRESENTATION BY ANNE SCOTTON OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE
- PRESENTATION OF PROGRAMS
- - JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP AND INNOVATION FUND / MARC ROZON
- - FAMILY VIOLENCE INITIATIVE (JUSTICE COMPONENT) / NAHID ROBOUBI
- - CHILD-CENTRED FAMILY JUSTICE STRATEGY / DANIELLE BRUYÈRE
- - ACCESS FO JUSTICE IN BOTH OFFICIAL LANGAUGES SUPPORT FUND / MARC DUBOIS - SYLVIE BOURGAULT
- - YOUTH JUSTICE RENEWAL FUND / PAULINE CORMIER
- - UNIFIED FAMILY COURTS / LISE LAFRENIÈRE-HENRIE
DECEMBER 14
REGIONAL COORDINATORS' GUIDE PRESENTED BY MARIE-CLAUDE BUREAU
COMMUNICATIONS BRANCH PRESENTATION BY PIERRE MILLETTE
AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
PRESENTATION BY MARIELLE BEAULIEU / FÉDÉRATION DES COMMUNAUTÉS FRANCOPHONES ET ACADIENNE DU CANADA
PRESENTATION BY DEBORAH HOOK / QUEBEC COMMUNITY GROUPS NETWORK
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