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The Hon. Serge Joyal, P.C., O.C., O.Q., B.A., LL.L., D.E.S., LL.M. Appointed to the Senate by the Rt. Honourable Jean Chrétien, Senator Serge Joyal represents the province of Quebec and the Senatorial Division of Kennebec. He has served in the Senate of Canada since November 26, 1997.

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Bilingual Services for 2010 Winter Olympic Games

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Statement made on 30 September 2009 by Senator Claudette Tardif

Hon. Claudette Tardif (Deputy Leader of the Opposition):

This follows another equally scandalous situation. We learned this week from the Commissioner of Official Languages that the RCMP has hired a Vancouver firm, Contemporary Security Canada, which has been recruiting and posting signs only in English on the University of Ottawa campus, even though the positions are supposed to be bilingual. The positions are for reception and security for the 2010 Olympic Games.

The RCMP must comply with the Official Languages Act. Why is it that the recruitment and the posting of signs are only in English, when bilingual employees are needed for the Olympic Games?

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