Indigenous-Speaking Federal Employees Will Not Receive a Bonus, Treasury Board Says

Treasury Board President Mona Fortier rises during Question Period in Ottawa on Dec. 10, 2021. Fred Chartrand/The Canadian Press

Federal employees fluent in one or more indigenous dialects will not receive a language bonus, said Treasury Board President Mona Fortier.

Currently, federal employees who are fluent in both English and French—Canada’s official languages—receive a “bilingualism bonus“ worth $800 annually.