Statement made on 26 May 2009 by Senator Mobina Jaffer
Hon. Mobina S.B. Jaffer:
Honourable senators, I would like to ask a supplementary question on what the Commissioner of Official Languages has expressed regarding the ability of the Vancouver Organizing Committee to ensure the presence of both official languages at the 2010 Olympics. In particular, the commissioner has noted that the Vancouver Organizing Committee's challenge is in providing fully bilingual services such as signage and transportation.
The commissioner has also released a report stating that Canada will hold a successful Olympic Games in 2010 only if the federal government, along with its partners, ensures that linguistic duality is promoted.
My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate. How will the Canadian government act on these recommendations in the commissioner's report to ensure that Canada's bilingualism commitments are fulfilled? Can the Leader of the Government assure us that the government will take action to ensure that the Olympic Games will be in both official languages, French and English?
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