Horizontal Evaluation of the Roadmap for Canada's Official Languages 2013-2018

The horizontal evaluation of the Roadmap thus focuses on the overall dimension of the Roadmap and examines its relevance in relation to the needs of Canadians, its alignment with the priorities, roles and responsibilities of the Government of Canada, its overall results and efficiency. [...] To avoid duplication in the gathering and analysis of data, the horizontal evaluation of the Roadmap is based in part on the evaluation products of partners regarding their initiatives, and on the evaluation of the Official Languages Coordination Program – part of the Horizontal Coordination of the Roadmap 2013-2018. [...] The evaluation of the Official Languages Coordination Program – part of the Horizontal Coordination of the Roadmap 2013-2018 examines the relevance, performance, efficiency and economics of the Program, and also informs the improvement of the next multi-year official languages plan and the horizontal coordination that should support it. [...] As noted in the last evaluation, there is room for improvement in the horizontal management of official languages at the federal level and in the horizontal coordination of the Roadmap in order to clarify the roles and responsibilities and better align governance, the chain of accountability and the decision process. [...] Considering the context of the renewal of the federal strategy and new priorities regarding official languages: Recommendation Given the context of the renewal of the federal strategy and the government’s new priorities regarding official languages, it is recommended that the Assistant Deputy Minister, Citizenship, Heritage and Regions: a) prioritize (in cooperation with partners) the programs and