Governor General and Air Canada CEO Trigger Explosion of Complains to Languages Czar

Governor General and Air Canada CEO Trigger Explosion of Complains to Languages Czar
Official Languages Commissioner Raymond Théberge responds to a question during a news conference in Ottawa, May 9, 2019. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Canada’s Governor General and Air Canada’s CEO were connected to an explosion of complaints to the official languages commissioner in the past year.

Commissioner Raymond Théberge released his report today indicating his office received 5,409 complaints during the 2021-22 period, compared to a number that fluctuated between 415 and 1,870 in the nine preceding years.