Language in the PS: I've struck a nerve ...

[Leafless]

Is bilingualism really necessary in the federal public service?

I worked with a girl and her English was so bad that we pointed at objects to communicate. I often translated her English-only e-mails. Imagine my surprise when she passed her English tests to have a bilingual designation.

Virtually every meeting and all-staff gatherings are conducted in English in Ottawa; Virtually every project plan and technical document is written in English; 80 per cent of people who go on language training never make use of their newly-acquired second language.

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Life/Language...0817/story.html

You be the judge.

[Borg]

Is bilingualism really necessary in the federal public service?

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Life/Language...0817/story.html

You be the judge.

An easy answer - Nope.

Borg