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News Releases (2000)

Ottawa, December 22, 2000

• The Commissioner of Official Languages is granted intervener status in the Hôpital Montfort case before the Ontario Court of Appeal

Ottawa, December 12, 2000

• The administration of justice in both official languages: The obligations of federal Crown agents

Ottawa, October 5, 2000

• An unacceptable situation: Major change required - 1999-2000 Annual Report of the Commissioner of Official Languages

Ottawa, September 28, 2000

• Declaration by the Commissioner of Official Languages, Dyane Adam, on the death of the Right Honourable Pierre Elliott Trudeau

Ottawa, June 16, 2000

• New ways of serving the Canadian public: The Commissioner of Official Languages presents a study on cooperation between communities and the federal government

Ottawa, June 14, 2000

• What language does sport speak? The Commissioner of Official Languages presents a study on official languages in the Canadian sport system

Ottawa, June 6, 2000

• Federal services in both official languages in Ontario: Despite some progress, problems persist

Ottawa, May 8, 2000

• Federal government services in both official languages in British Columbia: The situation remains unsatisfactory

Ottawa, April 3, 2000

• Federal government services in both official languages in Quebec, excluding the Montréal region: A very good situation overall

Ottawa, March 14, 2000

• Ten years ago, the Mahé et al. decision of the Supreme Court of Canada transformed education in the official language minority communities

Ottawa, March 8, 2000

• Federal services in both official languages in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut: A disturbing report

Ottawa, February 17, 2000

• A victory for Canadian travellers! The Commissioner of Official Languages is satisfied with linguistic amendments proposed for Air Canada

Ottawa, January 13, 2000

• Decision of the Supreme Court of Canada: A major advance for minority language education rights