The Saturday Debate Is it time to loosen the requirements for bilingualism in the federal government?

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“Mandating bilingualism in French and English in our federal legal and political institutions, including the Supreme Court of Canada, will greatly undermine the recognition, advancement and implementation of Indigenous legal orders, contrary to our Constitution.,” writes Drew Lafond. Graham Fraser, however, argues that, “bilingualism in the federal government and on the Supreme Court is not a matter of symbolism or political correctness. It is a critical competence.”

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