Grouped Evaluation of the Official Languages Support Programs (OLSP)
The Department of Canadian Heritage (PCH) supports two official languages funding programs from which several initiatives are derived. The collective goal of these programs is to:
1) enhance the vitality of English- and French-speaking minority communities; and
2) promote the English and French languages in Canadian society.
These two programs represent PCH’s largest grants and contributions programs. Through these programs and their respective components and sub-components, PCH provides financial support to provincial and territorial governments and organizations to support minority-language education, second language learning, and the provision of services and programs in both official languages. SRDC is responsible for the grouped evaluation of these two programs. The evaluation will take the form of a longitudinal impact study since the first Action Plan for Official Languages in 2003, and aims to measure the achievement of the program’s medium- and long-term outcomes as well as the relevance and efficiency. The evaluation will be conducted in two phases. Phase 1 of this project consists of developing an evaluation approach and appropriate methodologies. The full scope of the evaluation will be conducted in Phase 2.
A methodology combining various methods will be used to collect primary and secondary qualitative and quantitative data. The longitudinal impact study will establish the sequences of events that have marked OLMCs and bilingualism in Canada since 2003. It will cover the national level, and if possible, regional characteristics.
Project Details
Published: May 2022
Capability: Program Evaluation/ Performance Measurement
Policy Area: Adult Learning - Literacy and Essential Skills, Community Capacity, P-12 Education - Specialized Services and Programs
Population: Official Language Minorities
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