STATUS of WOMEN CANADA - STATUS REPORT 1996-1997 and ACTION PLAN 1997

Part II : Action Plan 1997-98

Section II : Identification of Community Needs

Section III : Action Plan Contents and Timetable

Section V : Signature

Part III : What do you think of our Action Plan?

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STATUS REPORT 1996-1997 and ACTION PLAN 1997 - 1998

Implementation of Section 41 of the Official Languages Act

Part II : Action Plan

Section III. Action Plan Contents and Timetable

Measures (national or regional) proposed by the institution to respond to community needs, timeline for each measure, one project officer for each program or activity

Proposed means by which the institution will inform the official-languages minority communities of its programs and services

Measures proposed to evaluate success of expected results

Financial and other resources dedicated to completion of Action Plan

Proposed means by which the institution will inform the official-languages minority communities of its programs and services

National

MEANS TIMELINE OFFICER

Promotion of Women’s Program financial assistance and the availability of social development assistance occurs informally through already established community contacts.
ongoing National staff

Distribution of calls for policy research proposals to official-language minority organizations.
ongoing Research

In a variety of communications products including updated SWC information materials, Perspectives newsletter issued 3 times per year, Internet site. SWC will continue to publish all public documents, in both official languages.
ongoing External relations and Communications

MEANS	TIMELINE	OFFICER
Promotion of Women’s Program financial assistance and the availability of social development assistance occurs informally through already established community contacts.	ongoing	National staff
Distribution of calls for policy research proposals to official-language minority organizations.	ongoing	Research
In a variety of communications products including updated SWC information materials, Perspectives newsletter issued 3 times per year, Internet site. SWC will continue to publish all public documents, in both official languages.	ongoing	External relations and Communications

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British Colombia/Yukon

MEANS TIMELINE OFFICER

Translation and distribution of descriptive regional funding lists to francophone organizations in the region.
ongoing Regional Co-ordinator

Distribution of newly revised Women’s Program materials to francophone organizations in the region.
ongoing Regional Co-ordinator

Promotion of new SWC website in French language community newsletters and regional French language media.
ongoing Regional Co-ordinato

Continued participation in "Micro-Midi", a CBC French language radio program which promotes increased awareness of federal government programming and services in British Columbia and the Yukon.
ongoing Regional Co-ordinator

Participation in annual information exchanges organized in recognition of La semaine nationale de la francophonie.
ongoing Regional Co-ordinator

MEANS	TIMELINE	OFFICER
Translation and distribution of descriptive regional funding lists to francophone organizations in the region.	ongoing	Regional Co-ordinator
Distribution of newly revised Women’s Program materials to francophone organizations in the region.	ongoing	Regional Co-ordinator
Promotion of new SWC website in French language community newsletters and regional French language media.	ongoing	Regional Co-ordinato
Continued participation in "Micro-Midi", a CBC French language radio program which promotes increased awareness of federal government programming and services in British Columbia and the Yukon.	ongoing	Regional Co-ordinator
Participation in annual information exchanges organized in recognition of La semaine nationale de la francophonie.	ongoing	Regional Co-ordinator

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Prairies

MEANS TIMELINE OFFICER

Participate in Canadian Heritage co-ordinated consultations in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories.
1997-98 Program Officers

Distribution of updated Women’s Program brochure to all francophone community organizations.
1997-98 Program Officers

MEANS	TIMELINE	OFFICER
Participate in Canadian Heritage co-ordinated consultations in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories.	1997-98	Program Officers
Distribution of updated Women’s Program brochure to all francophone community organizations.	1997-98	Program Officers

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Ontario

MEANS TIMELINE OFFICER

SWC programs and services including promotion of Women’s Program funding and the availability of social development assistance, occurs informally through already established community contacts.
ongoing Program Officers

MEANS	TIMELINE	OFFICER
SWC programs and services including promotion of Women’s Program funding and the availability of social development assistance, occurs informally through already established community contacts.	ongoing	Program Officers

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Québec

MEANS TIMELINE OFFICER

Promotion of SWC programs and services including Women’s Program funding and the availability of social development assistance occurs informally through already established community contacts
ongoing Program Officers

MEANS	TIMELINE	OFFICER
Promotion of SWC programs and services including Women’s Program funding and the availability of social development assistance occurs informally through already established community contacts	ongoing	Program Officers

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Atlantic

MEANS	TIMELINE	OFFICER
Promotion of SWC programs and services including Women’s Program funding and the availability of social development assistance occurs informally through already established community contacts	ongoing	Program Officers

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Measures proposed to evaluate success of expected results

NATIONAL

Feedback from ongoing contact with the community.
Increased participation of official-language minority women in the decision-making process.
Requests for information on the Policy Research Fund from official-language minority organizations.
A survey of SWC’s newsletter readers is currently under way. One of the questions involves identification of official language preferences. An evaluation of survey responses will be ready in December, 1997.
Systematic internal mechanisms to control the quality of official languages translation and regular contact with key clients.

REGIONAL

BC/YUKON
Level of participation by francophone women in both the women’s and francophone minority rights movements in British Columbia and the Yukon.
Level of access by francophone community organizations to SWC and other federal and provincial government resources and programming.
Assessment of the extent to which objectives have been met on a project by project basis.
Feedback received on an ongoing basis from the region’s francophone minority community.

PRAIRIES/NWT
Feedback from community.
Access to resources by francophone women’s organizations.
Assessment of the extent to which objectives have been met on a project by project basis

ONTARIO
Success will be determined through ongoing communication with community organizations.

QUÉBEC
Comments made by Quebec anglophone women’s organizations during the SWC consultation continue to be taken into consideration.
The number of requests for information and services continue to be recorded. The level of participation of anglophone women in activities funded by the Women’s Program continues to be measured.

ATLANTIC
Nova Scotia: Evaluation will be done in collaboration with the Official Language Officer and a summary of the report on progress made will be drafted.
P.E.I.: Feedback from community organizations and francophone women.
Newfoundland: Feedback from community organizations and francophone women.
New Brunswick: Follow-up will be undertaken in accordance with current Women’s Program criteria and requirements. Meetings with the co-ordination committee (table de concertation) are planned.

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Financial and other resources dedicated to completion of Action Plan

Portions of Grants & Contribution budget of the Women’s Program and of the Policy Research Fund for projects which address the concerns of official minority women,

staff time and

operating budget resources required for such things as teleconference calls, travel of staff & groups to meetings and translation and distribution of materials.

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Last updated : dec 8 1997

NATIONAL
	Feedback from ongoing contact with the community. Increased participation of official-language minority women in the decision-making process. Requests for information on the Policy Research Fund from official-language minority organizations. A survey of SWC’s newsletter readers is currently under way. One of the questions involves identification of official language preferences. An evaluation of survey responses will be ready in December, 1997. Systematic internal mechanisms to control the quality of official languages translation and regular contact with key clients.
REGIONAL
BC/YUKON	Level of participation by francophone women in both the women’s and francophone minority rights movements in British Columbia and the Yukon. Level of access by francophone community organizations to SWC and other federal and provincial government resources and programming. Assessment of the extent to which objectives have been met on a project by project basis. Feedback received on an ongoing basis from the region’s francophone minority community.
PRAIRIES/NWT	Feedback from community. Access to resources by francophone women’s organizations. Assessment of the extent to which objectives have been met on a project by project basis
ONTARIO	Success will be determined through ongoing communication with community organizations.
QUÉBEC	Comments made by Quebec anglophone women’s organizations during the SWC consultation continue to be taken into consideration. The number of requests for information and services continue to be recorded. The level of participation of anglophone women in activities funded by the Women’s Program continues to be measured.
ATLANTIC	Nova Scotia: Evaluation will be done in collaboration with the Official Language Officer and a summary of the report on progress made will be drafted. P.E.I.: Feedback from community organizations and francophone women. Newfoundland: Feedback from community organizations and francophone women. New Brunswick: Follow-up will be undertaken in accordance with current Women’s Program criteria and requirements. Meetings with the co-ordination committee (table de concertation) are planned.