To begin with, the directive mentions French, whereas the act refers to both official languages. In that sense, the policy direction order is a step forward.
However, we feel there could have been more emphasis on funding for French-language productions to ensure they received a significant share of the funding. When you compare the hourly rates allocated for French-language productions and English-language productions, it's clear that French-language productions have been underfunded for many decades. That needs to be rectified. In our view, the order is more meaningful than the act, but that is not to say the act shouldn't be amended to highlight the importance of producing original French-language content.