Official Languages committee  In those cases, we can do testing by telephone. However, the candidate must go to a certain centre to prove his or her identity. So there is a minimum requirement. We also work with our partners from Service Canada, for example. We use their offices to administer tests.

Official Languages committee  We did a lot of demystification of what the levels of bilingualism mean, because when we were in some regions, they thought that you had to speak perfect French or English in the other regions to be considered bilingual. So we did a video with examples to show people what the A, B, and C levels mean.

Official Languages committee  I am unable to answer that question because I am not aware of that specific situation. According to our agreement with the Department of National Defence, it can use the results of its tests—because the employee may wish to occupy other positions within the public service—but those results must be known and equivalent to those of the tests that we administer.

Official Languages committee  It shows appointments by candidates' first language.

Official Languages committee  I am not aware of any particular situations.

Official Languages committee  In other words, this is an anglophone, a francophone or someone else who has reported English or French as their first language.

Official Languages committee  Those are appointments from outside the public service. The second table relates to bilingual imperative appointments.

Official Languages committee  We don't know.

Official Languages committee  In fact they shouldn't be complaining to us.

Official Languages committee  The departments are responsible, in their reports...

Official Languages committee  We have not received any particular funding for second language evaluation tests under the Action Plan.

Official Languages committee  We are in the process of updating...

Official Languages committee  I am going to give the same answer as I gave Mr. Godin. We do not monitor language training. The Public Service Commission no longer has responsibility for language training. That would have to be checked with the School of Public Service of Canada, whether the people in charge of the school monitor waiting lists and access to language training.

Official Languages committee  The Commissioner of Official Languages receives the complaints; we do not receive them.

Official Languages committee  He can also contact the department concerned to discuss the complaint.