Appendix 1: Discussion forum program
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| Time | Activity | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | Registration and breakfast | Location: High Park Ballroom |
| 8:30 | Opening remarks and roundtable | Facilitator: Dominique Dennery |
| 9:00 | Opening address by the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson | The Co-Chair of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship and former governor general of Canada will describe her vision of linguistic duality and cultural diversity in Canada. Her speech will be followed by a question period. |
| 10:00 | Health break | |
| 10:15 | Understanding the context | Historical overview of linguistic duality and cultural diversity in the Canadian context (Graham Fraser, Commissioner of Official Languages) Presentation of the results of the pre-forum questionnaire and introduction to the topics of discussion (Catherine Scott, Acting Director General, Policy and Communications) Question period (Dominique Dennery) |
| 11:00 | Workshop 1: Linguistic Duality, Cultural Diversity and the Evolving Canadian Identity | Participants will be divided into four groups to discuss their perceptions of the fundamental values of Canadian identity and linguistic duality. |
| 12:00 | Lunch | |
| 1:00 | Plenary session on Workshop 1 | Each group will present the main conclusions reached during the morning’s workshop discussions. (High Park Ballroom) |
| 1:30 | Linguistic duality and cultural diversity from a young person’s perspective | Presentation by Lorena Ortega, finalist in the French for the Future essay contest. |
| 1:45 | Workshop 2: The Interaction Between Linguistic Duality and Cultural Diversity in Everyday Life: What Are the Issues and What Needs to Be Done? | Participants will return to their groups to discuss their personal experiences and courses of action for the future. |
| 3:00 | Health break | |
| 3:30 | Plenary session on Workshop 2 | Each group will present the main conclusions reached during the afternoon’s workshop discussions. (High Park Ballroom) |
| 4:00 | Next steps | Presentation of the next steps to be taken (Catherine Scott, Acting Director General, Policy and Communications) Question period (Dominique Dennery) |
| 4:15 | Closing remarks | Graham Fraser, Commissioner of Official Languages |
| 4:30 | End of discussion forum |
