Media Advisory - Government of Canada launches Canada-wide consultations on the next Action Plan on Official Languages

Government of Canada would like to hear from Canadians about their vision for the next Action Plan on Official Languages.

VANCOUVER, BC, May 20, 2022 /CNW/ - The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, will take part in a press conference to launch Canada-wide consultations for the next Action Plan on Official Languages. She will then take part in the first meeting as part of these consultations.

Please note that all details are subject to change. All times are local.

Journalists who wish to attend the conference virtually or in person must confirm their participation by sending their full name and the name of the media outlet they represent to [email protected] by 4 p.m. ET on Monday May 23, 2022.

ACTIVITY:	News conference
DATE:	Tuesday, May 24, 2022
TIME:	9:00 a.m.
PLACE:	Room 320, 3rd Floor
	Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue*
	Simon Fraser University
	580 West Hastings Street
	Vancouver, British Columbia
	*Main entrance access via Seymour Street (on the east side of the street), between West Hastings Street and West Pender Street

COVID-19 Notice: Journalists wishing to attend the press conference must wear a mask. In addition, journalists must not have any symptoms similar to those of COVID-19 or have been in contact with a person who has received a positive diagnosis in the last 14 days.

After the press conference, Minister Petitpas Taylor will take questions after taking part in the launch of the cross-Canada consultations on official languages.

To take part in the consultations, please fill out the online survey available on the consultations website at the following address:

• In English: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/consultation-official-languages-2022.html 
• In French: https://www.canada.ca/fr/patrimoine-canadien/campagnes/consultation-langues-officielles-2022.html

SOURCE Canadian Heritage

For more information (media only), please contact: Marianne Blondin, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, [email protected]; Media Relations, Canadian Heritage, 819-994-9101, 1-866-569-6155, [email protected]:[email protected]