Official Languages Act

Marginal note:Conclusion of investigation

• 63 (1) If, after carrying out an investigation under this Act, the Commissioner is of the opinion that

  • (a) the act or omission that was the subject of the investigation should be referred to any federal institution concerned for consideration and action if necessary,

  • (b) any Act or regulations, or any policy or directive of the Governor in Council or the Treasury Board, should be reconsidered or any practice that leads or is likely to lead to a contravention of this Act should be altered or discontinued, or

  • (c) any other action should be taken,

  the Commissioner shall report that opinion and the reasons therefor to the President of the Treasury Board and the deputy head or other administrative head of any institution concerned.

• Marginal note:Other policies to be taken into account

  (2) In making a report under subsection (1) that relates to any federal institution, the Commissioner shall have regard to any policies that apply to that institution that are set out in any Act of Parliament or regulation thereunder or in any directive of the Governor in Council or the Treasury Board.

• Marginal note:Recommendations

  (3) The Commissioner may

  • (a) in a report under subsection (1) make such recommendations as he thinks fit; and

  • (b) request the deputy head or other administrative head of the federal institution concerned to notify the Commissioner within a specified time of the action, if any, that the institution proposes to take to give effect to those recommendations.