GATINEAU, QC, Nov. 24, 2017 /CNW/ - As part of Canada's 150th anniversary celebrations, the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages is organizing a conference on The future of linguistic duality: Our official languages, our identity. The goal of this flagship event, which will be held simultaneously in six cities and bring together some 300 participants across Canada, is to define a vision for the future of linguistic duality and to identify ways to make that vision a reality.
| Date: |
Thursday, November 30, 2017 |
| Time: |
9 to 10 a.m. HNE – Registration and opening remarks 10 to 11:30 a.m. HNE – Opening remarks by Interim Commissioner of Official Languages Ghislaine Saikaley and panel discussion on various topics related to the conference's theme (media welcome) 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. HNE – Group discussion on the future of linguistic duality and closing remarks (in camera) |
| What: |
Conference – The Future of linguistic duality: Our official languages, our identity |
| Who: |
Ghislaine Saikaley, Interim Commissioner of Official Languages |
| Where: |
Rooms 206 and 208, Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa |
Information
Media representatives are invited to attend the first part of the event. To cover the conference in the other cities, please consult the program below:
| Edmonton
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Winnipeg
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Montréal
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Toronto
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Moncton
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| La Cité Francophone 8627 91 Street NW (rue Marie-Anne-Gaboury) |
Norwood Hotel 112 Marion Street |
Marriott Courtyard 380 René-Lévesque Boulevard West Rooms: Jean Beliveau A, B, and C |
Ontario Investment and Trade Centre 250 Yonge Street, 35th Floor Rooms: Galleria, Seminar room and Multimedia boardroom |
Crowne Plaza 1005 Main Street Rooms: Acadian and York |
| Media welcome |
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| 7:30 to 8 a.m. Registration and opening remarks |
8 to 9 a.m. Registration and opening remarks |
9 to 10 a.m. Registration and opening remarks |
9 to 10 a.m. Registration and opening remarks |
9:30 to 11 a.m. Registration and opening remarks |
| 8 to 9:30 a.m. Opening remarks from the Interim Commissioner of Official Languages and panel discussion (live pan-Canadian webcast) |
9 to 10:30 a.m. Opening remarks from the Interim Commissioner of Official Languages and panel discussion (live pan-Canadian webcast) |
10 to 11:30 a.m. Opening remarks from the Interim Commissioner of Official Languages and panel discussion (live pan-Canadian webcast) |
10 to 11:30 a.m. Opening remarks from the Interim Commissioner of Official Languages and panel discussion (live pan-Canadian webcast) |
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Opening remarks from the Interim Commissioner of Official Languages and panel discussion (live pan-Canadian webcast) |
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SOURCE Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
For more information or to schedule an interview with the Interim Commissioner, please contact: Sylvie Lépine, Manager of Public Affairs, Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages, Cellular: 613-324-0999, E-mail: [email protected]
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