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Heritage minister outlines language policy map
“That is the plan.” Moore met with close to two dozen people at the roundtable session, representing various interest groups, for review of the federal govern- ment’s current official language policy, its suc- cesses and its shortcomings, and to provide sug- gestions and ideas on its successor. The June 1 session is one of close to two dozen taking place across Canada over the next several months. “Because the world of 2013 to 2018 is going to be very different from what was expressed back in 2006,” Moore said. “So, just to have these dis- cussions, it’s been very helpful, very interesting.” The minister noted that three main concerns have come out of the roundtable sessions so far. “Education, I think, is a centrepiece,” said Moore. “There’s a bigger demand. I was born in
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R o c kl an d | T he fede ra l g o v e rnm e n t ’s f u t ur e r o a d map fo r it s o wn o ffic i a l l anguag e p oli c y h as th r ee ma i n di r e c tio ns to follo w . That is how Heritage Minister James Moore sees the situation so far as roundtable discus- sions continue on developing a new five-year action plan for Canada’s two official languages. “The roadmap began in 2008, ends in 2013, so we have a long runway to land the old roadmap and take off on a new one for next year,” said Moore during a Friday interview in Rockland.
Photo Gr e gg C h am be r l a i n H e r it ag e Mi n i s te r Jam e s Moo r e ( left ) e nj oy s a m o r e p e rs o na l a fte r- ho urs c h a t w ith m e m- be rs of the R o c kl an d r o un dt a ble fo cus gr o up o n l anguag e p oli c y. 1976, and in 1976, 0.1 per cent of British Colum- bian kids were in French-immersion. Today it’s almost 10 per cent. So there’s greater demand upon the education system.” The minister also observed that in much of Eastern Canada and parts of the maritimes, there is concern that health service is not available ev- erywhere in both official languages. “So that is something we are looking at in our policies, to see what is the best approach there.” Moore noted that the next five-year action plan for bilingualism in Canada will also have an economic component, combined with its im- migration policy, to help new Canadians with needed skills become a real part of their new home. “This isn’t all just social and language policy, there’s an economic argument as well,” he said, “and immigration and new Canadians is a real centrepiece for Canada’s economic prosperity. “And the biggest barrier for new Canadians to have full access and opportunity in the Canadian economy, it’s not skills training or recognition of credentials. The biggest barrier is language. The new Canadians come here and they can’t fully access the Canadian opportunities because of language barriers. That is something that we need to tackle.” Bourget resident seeks Tory support
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