However, when it comes to the tools that are at our disposal, I am talking about a cycle of change. First we aim to establish a culture of respect for values. A number of commissioners of official languages have urged us to stop talking about rules and to talk more about values. That is what we are trying to do. We are trying to focus our actions on values and to do the right thing.
That does not mean that we do not have other, more powerful tools and methods at our disposal to ensure the departments abide by the rules. Before using the stick, we try the carrot.