Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages

Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages

Commissariat aux langues officielles
Agency overview
Formed	1970 (1970)
Jurisdiction	Official languages in Canada
Headquarters	30 Victoria Street Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0M6
Employees	174
Annual budget	$21.9M (2019)[1]
Agency executive	Raymond Théberge, Commissioner of Official Languages
Website	www.ocol-clo.gc.ca

The Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages of the Canadian government is responsible for achieving the objectives of, and promoting, Canada's Official Languages Act. Canada has two official languages: English and French.

The 1988 Official Languages Act mandates this office and its commissioner, who holds office for seven years. Its mission has three main objectives: ensuring the equality of English and French within the Government of Canada and institutions subject to the Act; preserving and developing official language communities; and ensuring the equality of English and French in Canadian society at large.