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News Releases (2008)

Vancouver, December 2, 2008

• VANOC needs to aim for gold, says Commissioner of Official Languages

Ottawa, November 4, 2008

• More grey skies than sunny days, says Commissioner of Official Languages about Environment Canada’s automated telephone network

Ottawa, September 12, 2008

• Statement from the Commissioner of Official Languages – Death of the Honourable Gérald A. Beaudoin 

Ottawa, August 28, 2008

• Institutions rise to leadership challenge: Commissioner Fraser pleased with audit results

Ottawa, June 19, 2008

• Graham Fraser relieved official languages investments will continue 

Montréal, June 13, 2008

• Health Services and Youth: two priority sectors for Quebec Anglophone communities, according to studies by the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages

Ottawa, May 29, 2008

• Graham Fraser calls on the Prime Minister to assume a coherent leadership role in relation to official languages

Ottawa, April 11, 2008

• Statement from the Commissioner of Official Languages – The Supreme Court of Canada clarifies RCMP’s linguistic obligations

Ottawa, March 27, 2008

• Commissioner Calls on Canadian Heritage Minister for a New Vision for Arts and Culture

Ottawa, March 20, 2008

• The Francophonie: A Source of Pride for all Canadians

Ottawa, March 14, 2008

• Statement from the Commissioner of Official Languages – Reform of French Second Language programs in New Brunswick 

Ottawa, January 9, 2008

• Commissioner of Official Languages calls for increased support for research on linguistic duality and for researchers in official language minority communities