Defence Attachés to Undergo Language Proficiency Evaluation
The review follows complaints that the 2025 directive narrowed French-language protections in military workplaces and affected units in bilingual regions.
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Minister David McGuinty made the announcement on Thursday following the revelations of the "Duty".
The Minister of National Defence, David McGuinty, said that he took "serious" concerns about the new approach to the designation of language of work in Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) units and in the Department of Defence.
David McGuinty issued this statement on Thursday morning, referring to the "concerns" that have been "issued" in recent weeks.
The Minister of National Defence, David McGuinty, wished to break the controversy that had arisen over the past few days. Indeed, several media relayed the Department of Defence's application of the Defence Administrative Order and Directive (DAOD) 5039-2, Official Languages in the Workplace (updated in January 2025) to determine the linguistic status of positions. This led to a switch to English for several organizations previously designated a…
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