Implementation of section 41 of the Official Languages Act

Official Languages Law Group

The Official Languages Law Group acts as legal advisor to the Federal government on official language matters. The Group also provides support to lawyers pleading before the courts and develops and coordinates the government's position in disputes involving linguistic rights. It is also responsible for developing broad directions in the area of linguistic rights.

Since the adoption of the Official Languages Accountability and Coordination Framework, the role of the OLLG has been broadened. It is now responsible for examining the initiatives, programs and policy thrusts that could influence official languages in order to determine the legal implications. This new responsibility is in addition to the Department's other obligations.

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